Alta Ski Area, UT, Planting Over 12,000 Native Plants This Summer Alta Ski Area, Utah, has always been a big advocate environmental conservation, but this summer, Alta Environmental Center is taking it to the next level by planting more than 12,000 native plants in- and around the ski area. Since 2008, Alta Environmental Center has been advising on and performing conservation efforts in Little Cottonwood Canyon, in an effort to preserve […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
It’s Official: Little Cottonwood Canyon is Getting its Gondola, UDOT Confirms The waiting period is over—Little Cottonwood Canyon is getting its gondola. After a thorough period of public input, the Utah Department of Transportation has announced its decision to move forward with the implementation of a gondola proposal aimed at alleviating traffic in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, as reported by FOX 13 News. Related: Brighton Resort, UT, to Require Paid Parking […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
There’s Still an Astonishing 8 Feet of Snow on the Ground at Alta, UT When you set a snowfall record of over 900 inches for the season, you must wonder how long it will stick around. Related: [VIDEO] All the Snow Records Utah Ski Areas Broke Last Season At Alta, the answer is well into summer, as they still measure over eight feet of snow under Devil’s Castle. See the update from Ski Utah […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 903″ of Snow Turned “Main Chute” Off 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Into “Main Bowl” Report from April 28, 2023 Yesterday, I drug my extremely tired keester up 11,068′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT to ski the legendary Main Chute. On Thursday, this hike took me 1 hour and 40 minutes. Yesterday, it took me 2 hours and 10 minutes… I was tired… I was so tired I even sat in my car in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 29, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Legendary Little Chute Off 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from April 27, 2023 Yesterday, I slept in and felt damn tired after the previous day’s Pfiefferhorn mission. We’d heard rumors of of Alta opening to uphill yesterday, but we couldn’t confirm. Martin texted me at 7:35am saying that Alta had opened. I jumped out of bed and started my recovery process: Hot shower Big stretch Roller Theragun Breakfast […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 28, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Surpasses 900″ Snowfall For First Time in Recorded History On March 24th, Alta Ski Area broke its all-time season snowfall record of 748″ set in the winter of 1981-82. It took less than a week to surpass 800″. Today, after getting 7″ of new snow in the last 24 hours, the legendary Utah ski area has surpassed 900″ of total season snowfall for the first time in its history. Wow. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Alta and Snowbird, UT, Return to Normal Operations Today as Little Cottonwood Canyon Fully Reopens After several days of being closed, SR-210 is now open to all travel with no restrictions. No midday closures are scheduled for the coming days, though this will be reassessed as temperatures change. Related: Extended Closure for Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT | Snowbird and Alta Essentially Private Resorts for Lodging Guests Alta and Snowbird ski areas look forward to returning […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2023 0 Comments
Extended Closure for Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT | Snowbird and Alta Essentially Private Resorts for Lodging Guests Due to rising temperatures making the massive snowpack at Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, very unstable, the Utah Department of Transportation, UDOT, has closed State Route 210 until at least Thursday. This timeframe may change as the week progresses but is based on a warming trend that will continue through Thursday. Related: Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Closures Next 5 Days Following Avalanche […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
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