Over the long weekend, two miraculous things happened at Alta Ski Area, Utah. First, the resort picked up 84 inches of snow. Second, a 34-hour interlodge took place. As any Alta local knows, the ...

It’s been a dry, agonizing start for Utah’s ski resorts and skiers, but the New Year is showing promise with local mountains ...

Learn about the history of the Wild Old Bunch as they hit the slopes of Alta Ski Area. Wild Old Bunch of Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon is a collection of senior skiers ranging in age from ...

Alta Ski Area, Utah, has received United States Forest Service authorization to realign its Supreme chairlift this coming summer, allowing it to iron out an eight-degree bend that made for a "bumpy ...

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While much of the ski industry is determining how to best capitalize on the April Fools’ Day shenanigans, Alta Ski Area, Utah, has surpassed a very real milestone—amidst an ongoing storm, the ski area ...

On November 24, legendary skier David Van Dame took his last chairlift ride up Alta. It would have been the 74-year-old’s 49th season at the ski area. But he passed away on October 17 after a battle ...

In the winter, Alta Ski Area, Utah, is, perhaps above anything else, known for its snow. The ski resort stacks up powder like almost no one else, averaging about 550 inches each season. During one ...

Update: Dec. 9, 2022, 10:45 a.m. >> The UTA Ski Bus will provide service in Alta only to the Goldminer’s Daughter/Wildcat lot. People wanting to go to the Albion base area can take the free Alta Town ...

ALTA, Utah — To reach this tiny ski town at the top of a canyon, you jump on an easy flight to Salt Lake City, followed by a 45-minute drive into the mountains. But somewhere along the way, you go ...