Share | 11 Comments | February 27th, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
Skiing is taken seriously at Alta Ski Area. Located in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, Alta is one of the oldest ski resorts in North America, world-renown for the diversity of challenging terrain and the quality and quantity of deep powder---averaging 547" of snow annually. Alta is also home to the honored Alf Engen Ski School.
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Share | 0 Comments | February 24th, 2019 | By Maura Olivos
Alta Ski Area is excited to announce a new food waste compost pilot project. Alta's dining facilities---the Albion Grill, Watson Shelter, Alf’s Restaurant and the employee cafeteria---have begun separating food waste from landfill garbage in dining areas and kitchens.
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Share | 0 Comments | February 21st, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
Located just outside of Salt Lake City in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta is world-renowned for its bountiful, fluffy powder and home to some of the state’s most iconic runs. Here's how to make the most of our time at this favorite of local skiers.
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Share | 6 Comments | February 21st, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
Spring is a special time at Alta Ski Area. While known for its impressive snow totals each year, Alta continues to have mid-winter levels of powder during its long spring season. Take advantage of incredible skiing during a spring break getaway.
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Share | 0 Comments | February 19th, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
Alta Ski Area may be famous for its steep and deep powder snow and challenging runs for expert skiers, but it's also perfect for downhill family adventures with plenty of intermediate and beginner terrain and easy access from Salt Lake City.
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Share | 0 Comments | February 18th, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
101-year-old George Jedenoff is Alta's powder hound patriarch
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Share | 0 Comments | February 14th, 2019 | By Adam Fehr
While probably a minor footnote in the storied history of Alta snowfall, this past week saw some of the best skiing in recent memory. Between noon Saturday and Thursday morning, 60 inches of new snow fell on the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
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Share | 0 Comments | February 3rd, 2019 | By Guest Blogger
Generations of skiers keep returning to the Alta Ski Area in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains the quality deep powder that never fails to blanket the mountain year after year and the close-knit community that sets this ski area apart from other resorts.
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