Opening Days at Snowbird and Alta, UT Delayed Due to HEAVY SNOW and AVALANCHE Activity The heavy snow that dumped on the Wasatch last night has meant that both Alta and Snowbird, UT delayed today’s opening day while operations crews ensured the mountains were safe. Snowbird advised their decision last night in a Facebook post and their website gave this information this morning: Due to continued heavy snowfall and extensive natural avalanche activity, for the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: 36″ of Snow Forecast at Alta, UT Next 4-Days! “UPGRADE: Winter storm warnings are now in effect for much of northern and western Utah. Watches have been issued for the eastern valleys. Note: this storm will last for multiple days with breaks in the snow at times.” – NOAA, SLC UT, 11/26/19 NOAA is currently calling for 36″ of snow to fall at Alta Ski Area, UT in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
Alta Ski Resort, UT is Now CLOSED to Uphill Traffic Alta Ski Area, UT closed to uphill traffic from 6 pm Saturday, November 23rd through the remainder of the ski season. Their mountain operations team is busily preparing the mountain for opening day, November 29th. The resort request that you please respect this closure as there are no exceptions. It has been a wonderful early season and great while it […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 25, 2019 0 Comments
Yeti Pass – Ski Every Resort in Utah for Just $43 a Day The Yeti Passย is the perfect way to explore Utah’s 15 stellar ski destinations. The pass is good for one day at each resort and costs $649. That is just $43 dollars a day if you get to all 15 resorts on the pass. A bit more expensive then a traditional season pass but could be a good option for those […] Industry News Robert Hansen | November 22, 2019 1 Comment
Alta, UT Backcountry Report: Spicy Main Chute & Perfect Groomers Report from November 17th, 2019 The past two days of skiing at Alta Ski Area, UT have been damn fun. Hundreds of skiers and riders climbed up and slid down Alta this past weekend. Sunshine, light winds, and good vibes ruled the weekend at Alta. On Saturday, we hiked up and skied down the Collin’s lift groomer and both the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 18, 2019 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Pushes Back Expected Opening To November 29 Alta Ski Area pushes back its opening day from November 23 to the 29th. Recent high temperatures in Utah are making it difficult for snowmaking crews to blow snow and consequently many resorts in the area have delayed their opening dates by a week. We are hoping for temperatures to drop soon so snowmaking can re-commence and the winter season […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2019 2 Comments
A Utah Winter Road Trip: Sample the Greatest Snow on Earth with the Ikon Pass Brought to you by Ikon Pass A Utah Winter Road Trip – 5 Days, 5 Destinations Deer Valley Resort, Brighton, Solitude Mountain Resort, Snowbird, Alta Ski Area With 10,000 acres of Utah terrain available on the Ikon Passโthe most terrain offered on any passโskiing and riding the โGreatest Snow on Earthโ this year shouldnโt be a matter of if but […] Featured Article SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 1 Comment
Alta, UT Report: The Preseason Stoke Is Real Report from Saturday 2nd November 2019 One day bleeds into next in anticipation of the ski season. But when the snow starts falling we get moving. Alta Ski Area received another foot of snow last week as winter continues to poke its head out from under the covers in Little Cottonwood canyon. All that new snow got us real hot […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | November 2, 2019 7 Comments