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Alta Ski Area is now closed to Uphill Travel.

The Summer Road is open with access to Grizzly Gulch and Catherine's Pass.

Backcountry conditions exist. Equipment may be encountered on the mountain.

alta ski area's uphill travel updates.

Alta Ski Area is located within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and operates the ski area under a special use permit with the Forest Service. Alta’s special use permit allows restriction of uphill travel to protect ski area improvements, employees and skiers, our product, and for operational and safety purposes.

Please respect restrictions when they are in place and refer to this page for any updates.

Updated 11/24/2024 @ 11:30am

Alta Ski Area is now closed to uphill travel. The Summer Road is open with access to Grizzly Gulch and Catherine's Pass.

Please respect all closures. Alta Ski Patrol may be performing mitigation work at any time of day within the ski area. This includes Supreme, where we will begin explosive use for the season tomorrow, November 25th.

Alta Ski Area is closed to Uphill Travel

Backcountry conditions exist. Equipment may be encountered on the mountain. There is no ski patrol.

When traveling uphill in Alta Ski Area please note the following:

  • Equipment may be encountered on the mountain
  • Hazards are not marked
  • Please treat the ski area as backcountry terrain
  • You are responsible for assessing avalanche hazard and risk
  • Carry and know how to use avalanche gear
  • You are responsible for your own rescue
  • There is no ski patrol

These areas are subject to temporary closures for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Alta Ski Patrol avalanche mitigation and/or other operational reasons. Updates are also available online via UDOT Avalanche, the Utah Avalanche Center and Alta Central.

Avalanche Forecast For the Salt Lake Area Mountains | Utah Avalanche Center >

UDOT Avalanche Closures | UDOT.Utah.gov >

Alta Central Website >