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Share | | January 27th, 2018 | By Guest Blogger
But world champion Alf Engen was banned from competing in the 1936 Olympics because of a Wheaties cereal box. It was just the fourth time that countries faced off against each other in wintertime Olympics. Competition included just four sports: bobsleigh, ice hockey, skating, and skiing. Twenty-eight countries sent their best athletes to the IV Olympic Winter Games. As background, Engen came from Norway to the United States in the 1920s and he played professional soccer. By the 1930s, he was acclaimed for his ski jumping feats, he joined a ski jumping team, and he soon won 16 national ski jumping titles. Many of his jumps set world records. He also won national titles in all four ski disciplines: ski jumping, cross country, downhill and slalom skiing.
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Share | | December 5th, 2017 | By Connie Marshall
Located in Little Cottonwood Canyon just outside of Salt Lake City, Alta is world-renowned for its bountiful, fluffy powder and home to many iconic runs.
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Share | November 18th, 2017 | By Mike Maughan
Friendships are renewed, summer experiences are shared, policies, procedures and practices are reviewed, lifts and equipment that has been idle during the summer months is fired up tested and fine-tuned, weather forecasts are watched with renewed interest and dreams of skiing the “Greatest Snow on Earth” TM come with more frequency. We currently have a base of 20” of snow at mid-mountain, with snow forecasted mid-week.
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Share | | September 5th, 2017 | By Connie Marshall
In 2008, Alta’s move to sustainability led to the creation of the Alta Environmental Center (AEC), which focuses on making the ski area a better steward of its lands. The center adopted a mission of sustainability and to "protect and improve the well-being of Alta’s environment, ski industry, and community."
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Share | August 23rd, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
When the campers arrive at Keely’s Camp for Girls, they are quiet and unsure of what to expect. Parents’ drop their girls off at the Mazama hiking lodge in the forest above Government Camp, Oregon. As a coach, my job is to greet the new campers and coax them away from the comfort of their parent’s car and into the jungle that is the thirty girl bunkroom where the campers will be spending the week. “Get settled,” I tell them. “Dinner at 6:00pm and camp meeting directly after.”
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Share | July 11th, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
For those who don't know, I became Alta's fourth GM and President in early June. I began at Alta in 1990 and was tasked with moving accounting in-house and creating Alta's IT department. Eventually I became the CFO and have been part of the management team of the ski area for many years. The past 27 years have deepened my understanding and love of Alta, its culture and the people who live, work and visit this special place.
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Share | April 18th, 2017 | By Altabase Altabase
This week our very special guest is Onno Wieringa. Onno has been working at Alta for the past 45 years, getting his start on ski patrol and holding the position of general manager for the last 30 years. An environmental steward, avalanche forecaster, powder skier, and industry legend.
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Share | April 9th, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
While the snow and terrain steal the show, the people and personalities that call Alta home are just as memorable. On The Lift With aims to introduce you to those people and what makes them tick.
In this episode we sit down with special guest Claire Smallwood, former competitive skier, current chef extraordinaire, and founder of the SheJumps organization which aims to get women and girls involved in winter sports.
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Share | March 28th, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
Noah started gaining recognition by his night-skiing photography, which all started due to his work schedule at the Rustler Powder House being done after the daylight was long gone...
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Share | March 17th, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
While the snow and terrain steal the show, the people and personalities that call Alta home are just as memorable. On The Lift With aims to introduce you to those people and what makes them tick.
This week, we flipped the script and took a seat with former Alta digital marketing guy Joe Johnson (seen in just about every other episode) and see what he's been up to.
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Share | March 4th, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
Late last month one of our long time Alta characters, Gordy Alcott, passed away. Gordy was a part-time patroller when I started on the patrol in 1972 and, as the included late 30’s picture shows, was one of the four original Alta Ski Patrollers.
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Share | | March 1st, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
Alta Ski Area averages more than 547 inches of the world's best powder each winter. Here's how to get the most of a ski getaway to one of Utah's most skier friendly destinations.
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Share | | March 1st, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
More than 55 percent of the Alta named runs are marked as expert, but it helps to know where to find the really steep terrain on the mountain.
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Share | March 1st, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
The Alta Ski Area near Salt Lake City, Utah, is world-renowned for bountiful, fluffy powder and home to some of the West’s most iconic runs. Here's how to make the most of your ski getaway there.Sunnyside turns mountain Dipsy Doodle avalanche edge, christie Mambo freeride.
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Share | February 27th, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
Miltary vet, pilot, skydiver, skier and the man behind the Jump 4 Joy non-profit, Neil Amonson is one interesting guy. His favorite run is West "Buffler" Rustler and you can find him at the P-dog or the Sitzmark after a day on the hill.
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Share | | February 21st, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
The second episode of our "Snow And" video series. In this episode we meet Dave Kelly, and our newest addition to the family, Lucy.
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Share | | February 4th, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
....Despite how much you think you know about Lucy, there is a story behind her that you wouldn’t know unless we told you. It’s one of service, remembrance and love. So now that we have you on board, let the story begin
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Share | February 1st, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
The first episode of our 5-part video series. We get the story from pro skier Pep Fujas on why Alta is a special place for him.
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Share | January 16th, 2017 | By Guest Blogger
Many people have been calling Alta home for a long time, and for a variety of. One of those people is Lloyd Johnson. Learn about why Alta is special for Lloyd.
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Share | January 10th, 2017 | By Adam Fehr
Pep Fujas walks you through his favorite Alta spots and gives a preview of the Steep Skiing Camp at Alta...
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Share | | December 26th, 2016 | By Adam Fehr
There are so many aspects of life that prevent us from enjoying the simple thrill of skiing, but that's before some wise Alta skiers showed me how to make the most of an hour-long afternoon at Alta—something the locals call the Hour of Power!
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Share | | September 27th, 2016 | By Adam Fehr
The Alta Environmental Center (AEC) is sort of an unsung hero in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Whenever a modification to the land is made at Alta Ski Area, whether it be laying new infrastructure, installing new equipment, or any recreational action that disrupts the land, equal efforts are put right back in. Whatever gets taken out must be replaced, and that’s a lot more work than it sounds.
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Share | | June 9th, 2016 | By Adam Fehr
Alta athlete, McKenna Peterson, had the opportunity to ski all over the world this winter. But when she wasn't globetrotting she was rippin' around at Alta. Here's a look at her Top 5 Alta moments from the 2015-2016 season.
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Share | | May 26th, 2016 | By Adam Fehr
Let the stoke continue! Alta photographer, Noah Wetzel, checks in with some of his favorite shots from the 2015-2016 season.
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Share | | May 11th, 2016 | By Adam Fehr
2015-2016 was Sam Watson's first season on the Alta photographer team. Long story, short, he crushed it. Check out his Top 5 photos from this past season at Alta.
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