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Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaks More Than 40-Year-Old Snowfall Record

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Utah skiers and boarders have been watching the snowstake at Alta Ski Area, UT, like hawks, wondering: Would the resort, known for its deep powder skiing, break the all-time snowfall record this weekend. Many snowsports enthusiasts had flocked to the powder-rich resort nestled in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in anticipation of this event, and […]

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SnowBrains | March 24, 2023
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Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaks 12-Year Snow Base Record with 200-Inch Deep Base

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After another 25 inches of snowfall, Alta Ski Area, UT, has broken a more than ten-year-old snow base record. It is the first time since the 2010/11 season that the Utah ski resort has had a 200-inch deep base. After breaking through the 700 inch-marker for seasonal snowfall recently, Alta is poised to make this season one for the books. […]

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SnowBrains | March 23, 2023
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Avalanche Danger Closes Some Utah Resorts After Massive Snowfalls

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The recent incredible snowfalls surely have had most of us dreaming of powder days, but there can be too much of a good thing: several Utah resorts were unable to open in the last few days. Sundance Mountain Resort announced on its social media channels that it would not be able open on Monday, January 2, 2023, due to extreme […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2023
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America-Wide Staff Shortages Will Affect Ski Resort Bus Routes in Utah in 22/23

Utah Ski Resorts will be adversely affected by the nationwide staff shortage, as the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) had to cut services to ski resorts. The UTA announced cuts to several of its bus routes last Wednesday. Related: UDOT Plans Toll Road in Both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons Along With Gondola Project UTA is short 85 bus drivers in the […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 30, 2022
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Alta, UT Report: Big Stoke For Big Flakes

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Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 3, 2021 The guys had school and work this afternoon, so we got up early to get in some turns. We forgot to look at the forecast beforehand and were pleasantly surprised by some giant flakes! The snow was wet and the visibility was low, but we didn’t care because any […]

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Shannon Fiegel | February 4, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: Cream on Crisp w/ Big Snow Falling

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from December 17, 2020 Check out SnowBrains Instagram Story for more I showed up at Alta at the crack of 1pm today and it was snowing. It gradually seemed to keep snowing harder and harder. While I was skiing it felt like about 2-4″ of new snow. You could still feel the bottom […]

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Miles Clark | December 17, 2020
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Alta, UT Report: Blue Skies, Soft Snow, Fun Cliffs

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Video by The Daily Pow 1/6/20 By Monday morning (1/6/20), Alta Ski Area had reported 4 inches of new snow from the night before.  Most of the hill had some dust-on-crust action going on with that 4 inches while other select spots felt much deeper and softer, making us question the integrity of that snow report.  The day was sunny […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 8, 2020
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