VIDEO: A Day in the Life of the Alta Ski Patrol

Alta Ski Area is a place like no other and with 416″ of snow already having fallen at the legendary ski area this season, it’s not hard to deduce why. Because of this, Alta’s ski patrol works HARD to keep avalanches at bay and skiers safe. This new documentary by Sweetgrass productions documents the 80-year history of Alta’s Ski Patrol bringing to light the story behind the place where avalanche research in North America began.

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