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The Alta Skiing Journal, Vol. 4: “Soft Snow Stashes in the Castle Apron”

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Sunday, Nov. 7 Soft snow stashes in the Castle Apron. There’s still soft snow out there—even if it hasn’t snowed in a week. Dustin and I found some in the Apron yesterday. My college roommate Dustin and I set off touring up Albion Basin at Alta yesterday around 1 pm. It was […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | November 8, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: Muggy, May Powder Skiing in Devil’s Castle

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing  Report from Monday, May 24, 2021 Powder is powder. I don’t care who you ask. At about 8:30 this morning I was cruising up Little Cottonwood Canyon, which felt wet and sleepy. There was a dead bull moose on the side of the highway. About five inches of new snow fell at Alta this […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 24, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans

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Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from March 17, 2021 Today at Alta Ski Area, we had a blast celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with ski blades and retrofits. We spent most of our time on the Sugarloaf chair runs. Right off the bat, we hit Devil’s Castle, eager to shred it on our blades, something neither of us had […]

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Shannon Fiegel | March 18, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: Devil’s Castle Opens For Business

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Martin Kuprianowicz | December 20, 2019
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Alta, UT Report – Late July Skiing On Devil’s Castle

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https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JcSesgjhv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link If you’re anything like me then at this point in the summer you’re probably really starting to notice the chemical imbalance in your brain probably due to the lack of pow. The wretched heat on top of it doesn’t help either. But worry not – with enough effort, you can still find patches of snow with decent vertical to […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 23, 2019
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Alta, UT Report: Skiing The Apron in July

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Snow junkies and I alike would certainly agree with skiing legend  Glen Plake on this one after skiing The Apron in July. A buddy and I hit it last Wednesday, July 10th. “You ski the snow on the ground, not the date on the calendar.” Alta has been closed since late April yet allows uphill access for hiking/skiing to the […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 13, 2019
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VIDEO: The Daily Pow Hits ‘Devil’s Castle’ Alta, UT and it’s Only Mid-December!

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Alta skiers know Devil’s Castle, a rugged cliff area, for the open powder fields that form on its north-facing lower slopes. With a season-to-date snowfall of 125″, and a solid base of 44″, early season conditions at Alta continue to impress. The fact that the area is open, and skiable right now is a testament to the hard work of […]

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SnowBrains | December 21, 2018
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