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Alta, UT, Report: โ€œHigh Rustlerโ€ My Favorite Run at Alta & One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America

https://youtube.com/shorts/sLCRzErnODs?feature=share Report from February 4, 2025 Today I zipped over to Alta, UT, with one thing in mind. Slushy laps on โ€œHigh Rustler,โ€ my favorite run at Alta. I havenโ€™t skied Alta since December and the snow levels were about the same when I left which meant that getting in might be a bit tricky, but once in it was [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | February 5, 2025
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[VIDEO] High Rustler at Alta, UT | One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America

Report from December 12, 2023 Now that the vast majority of the powder has been skied up in the Wasatch, we thought we go to Alta, UT, for some High Rustler laps. High Rustler is one of the best inbounds runs in North America in our view. High Rustler at Alta, UT 45ยบ at steepest 1,000-vertical-feet โ€œIf you can follow [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | December 12, 2023
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Alta, UT Report: Booting Up & Skiing Down The Legendary High Rustler In Slush & Sun

Report from April 27, 2022 The weather started off funky today with clouds and warm temps. I hesitated for a coupla hours in the morning hoping the clouds would clear like they did yesterday. They did. I showed up at Alta at about 11am to clearing skies, 50+ยบF temps, and light to moderate wind. I knew the snow was getting [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | April 28, 2022
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Alta, UT Report: Booting Up & Skiing Down High Rustler in Scratchy Conditionsโ€ฆ

Report from November 8, 2021 Yesterday was an in-between-the-weather-day. Not a nice day, not a crappy day, not a snowy day, just an in-between day. It was warm, there was no wind, and the light wasnโ€™t great. The snowโ€ฆ  well, the snow is very โ€œearly Novemberโ€โ€ฆ At this point, this snow has been sitting around for a while, itโ€™s been [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | November 9, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: โ€œOpening Dayโ€ for 11,000โ€ฒ Mt. Baldy & Main Chute

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from January 10, 2021 Main Chute on 11,068โ€ฒ Mt. Baldy opened for the 1st time this season todayโ€”thank you Alta Ski Patrol. Before that happened, we skied a run on High Rustler and it was phenomenally fun. Smooth shaved ice chalk covered most of the run and the moguls were minimal. The [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | January 11, 2021
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Charging Hard @ Alta, Utah in Low Snow Yesterday:

Nate Fillnow and his people over at The Daily Pow are still getting after scraps of snow left at Alta even now. This edit is from yesterday and shows some really aggressive skiing on extremely thin snow in the High Rustler area. Hats off to you fellas for the bold skiing. Take care not to end the season before it startsโ€ฆ Alta Forecast:
โ€“ 3-5 Inches of snow forecasted for Friday
โ€“ 4-8 inches of snow forecast for Saturday [โ€ฆ]

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