Alta
Also known as: Alta Ski Area, Greatest Snow on Earth
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Alta - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 15 / Int 30 / Adv 55
Albion base beginner area
Limited; lodge dining, snowshoe
AltaTots (Albion) daycare
Alta Ski School; on-site rentals
Steep powder, high advanced share; ski-only
Snow & season
~543 in/yr (very high)
Typically late Nov to late Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter
Steep deep powder
Canyon avalanche closures/traction law
The mountain
2,614 ac
118
Steep chutes; AltaSnowbird interconnect
Busy powder days
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~$179-215 (Ikon 7 shared days w/ Snowbird); ski-only
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Salt Lake City (SLC) ~29 mi / ~45 min (canyon-dependent)
Canyon road; UTA ski bus
Watson Shelter, Alf's, Collins Grill
Base lodges; SLC valley below
SLC / Little Cottonwood hub
Patrol & safety
Alta Ski Patrol; active avalanche control
Ski-only (no snowboards); canyon closures
Alta View Hospital, Sandy (~45 min)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.