This Guy Has Got the Last Chair at Alta Ski Area, UT for the Last 30-Years For most people, it’s always about the first chair; first of the season, first on a powder day, first on any day. But for the last thirty years, Mike Wisland has made a habit of taking the last chair. Related: How Alta Avoided Glitz & Glam and Stayed True To Its Roots For the last thirty years, Wisland has been the last person […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT To Implement Weekend & Holiday Paid Parking Reservation System Next Season | Season Passes on Sale May 3rd View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea) Alta’s got three more days left for you to ski this season from Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25. Then they officially close and season passes go on sale on May 3rd. The skier’s only mountain has revealed some changes for next season, too. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Freeride World Tour Athletes Andrew Pollard and Ross Tester Shred Alta Ski Area, UT on Closing Day View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ross Tester (@bosssrosss) Alta had some big names visit this past closing-day weekend. Check out Freeride World Tour athletes Ross Tester and Andrew Pollard absolutely SENDING at Alta last weekend! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Pollard (@apollski) Ross Tester is 22-years-old and grew […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: 2 Ski Areas, a 1,300-Vertical-Foot Backcountry Couloir, and 1 Closing day Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report From Sunday, April 18, 2021 We started at Alta. By 11 am we were on top of a 45-degree, 1,300-vertical foot couloir. We were in Brighton by noon and back at Alta for last chair at 4:20. Yesterday was a day that’ll be etched in the walls of my mind for as […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 20, 2021 1 Comment
Photo & Video Tour: February, is That You? Utah Just Got Dumped On Just because Spring has sprung and resorts across the country have begun closing doesn’t mean it’s time to put your skis away just yet. You can never count out April. A storm hit the Cottonwoods yesterday, dumping well over a foot of fresh snow. February, is that you? 48-hour totals: Alta: 19″ Brighton: 17″ Snowbird: 18″ Solitude: 16″ Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
Employees Start Petition to Prevent Alta Ski Area, UT Changing Terrain Alta Ski Area, UT is planning on grading and merging Nina’s Curve and Schuss Gully runs into one more gradual slope and wider run, a move a group of locals is unhappy about. Related: How Alta Avoided Glitz & Glam and Stayed True To Its Roots The @altaliftcrew Instagram account has started an online petition to try and stop the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2021 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-12″ of Snow For Utah’s Cottonwood Canyons Through Friday, More In The Uinta’s Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area 2:15 PM MST, 4/13/2021 Forecast Summary: A slow-moving closed low will develop over the Great Basin, bringing 8-12″ of snow to the Cottonwood Canyons in Utah and with more falling in the Uintas. Snow will start later tonight and continue on and off through Friday Conditions […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Alta and Deer Valley, UT Conditions Report: Spring Has Sprung in the Wasatch Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from April 10-11, 2021 It’s that time of year. The days are getting longer and the snow is getting softer. Ski resort closing date announcements are abundant and summer activities like hiking, biking, and camping are creeping into your mind. I decided to make my way to Utah to take advantage of […] Conditions Report Taylor Stephan | April 12, 2021 0 Comments
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