The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #6 | Alta Ski Area – Skiing First, COVID, Canyon Traffic, & Silver Linings

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Podcast #6 – Mike Maughan, General Manager of Alta Ski Area, UT.

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This week, we bring you episode #6 with the General Manager of Alta Ski Area in Utah, Mike Maughan.

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In this episode, Mike & Miles converse on Alta’s unique skiing-centric culture, solutions to Little Cottonwood Canyon’s (LCC) traffic situation, improving LCC’s traction control law, Alta being less busy this season, Alta’s COVID-19 policies, and more.

“It’s the vibe, it’s the people, it’s the character of this place. You put those 3 things together – it’s a beautiful, majestic place with its own character and just world-class skiing.” – Mike Maughan

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Alta Ski Area – Skiing First, COVID,

Canyon Traffic, & Silver Linings

Mike Maughan, Alta Ski Area’s General Managerย 

Alta Ski Area – Skiing First, COVID, Canyon Traffic, & Silver Linings

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“It’s the vibe, it’s the people, it’s the character of this place. You put those 3 things together – it’s a beautiful, majestic place with its own character and just world-class skiing.” – Mike Maughan

Mike Maughan is the General Manager of Alta Ski Area in Utah. Mike is only the 4th General Manager in Alta’s 83-year history. Mike has been working at Alta since 1990, making this his 30th year at Alta.

In this episode, Mike & Miles converse on Alta’s unique skiing-centric culture, solutions to Little Cottonwood Canyon’s (LCC) traffic situation, improving LCC’s traction control law, Alta being less busy this season, Alta’s COVID-19 policies, and more.

Mike Maughan answers these critical questions:

  • How has Alta preserved its authentic, skiing-first vibe and not gone the bigger, better, more route?
  • What’s the latest news on the approved Mt. Baldy Tram?
  • Why doesn’t Alta allow snowboarders?
  • What will be Alta’s COVID-19 operational strategy with regards to masks, lift tickets, season passes, chairlift riding, gondola capacity, lift lines, social distancing, & indoor dining?
  • Will this be THE season to be at Alta due to fewer skiers being allowed on the mountain each day?
  • Why did Alta lets skiers and riders hike up and ride down Alta after the COVID shut down last year and even groom runs for them?
  • What will the apres-ski scene be at Alta and the surrounding lodges: The Peruvian, Alta Lodge, The Rustler, The Goldminer’s Daughter?
  • Many more…

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Theย SnowBrains Podcast Episode #6 โ€“ Mike Maughan, General Manager of Alta Ski Area
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Recorded on October 22nd, 2020, in Santa Cruz, CA (Miles Clark) and Alta, UT (Mike Maughan).
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This episode was edited by Robert Wilkinson.
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Music by Chad Crouch.
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Host, producer, and creator = Miles Clark.
The SnowBrains Podcast. Skier: Miles Clark. Location: Jackson Hole, WY. Photo: Sasha Motivala. ย Date:ย  March 2020

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