Alta

Boasting an average of 13m of fluffy Utah snow each winter, Alta is one of the world’s finest destinations for powderhounds.

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: 0.2 °c
Min temp: -4.5 °c
Last snowed: Thu 01 Jan

Last Updated: Fri 02 Jan

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: 0.2 °c
Min temp: -4.5 °c
Last snowed: Thu 01 Jan

Last Updated: Fri 02 Jan

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Alta’s location nestled at the craggy end of Little Cottonwood Canyon is the reason why it receives so much snowfall.

Storms simply get stuck at the end of the valley and dump inch after inch of snow on to the slopes of the resort. As a result, you’d be seriously unlucky not get a powder day during your stay, on which the 2614 acres of terrain (you can add in a further 2500 at the linked resort of Snowbird) really comes into its own.

The location also makes it super easy to access from Salt Lake City – the drive takes around forty-five minutes – as well as the other resorts in the Wasatch Mountains, making this an ideal stop on a multi-resort trip.

Note that Alta is one of four resorts in North America that does not permit snowboarding.

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Pros and cons

Huge amounts of snow – over 13m each winter
Some fantastic tree skiing and world-class steeps
Incredibly easy to get to from Salt Lake City

Little beginner terrain and few pistes
Can become cut off during snowstorms
Still doesn’t allow snowboarders

On the Slopes

Although there are some decent green runs served by the Sunnyside and Albion chairs, this really is a mountain for advanced skiers. If you’re looking for groomed pistes for a morning warm up then head to the long blues off the summit of the new Supreme chair or the long winding blue that runs the length of the Collins lift.

The main attractions however are undoubtedly the steep bowls, sharp gullies and tree runs littered across the mountain.

These are usually powder-filled and most can be accessed directly from lifts, with the runs off the venerable Wildcat chair holding cult status amongst Utah powderhounds. Short hikes or traverses only open more terrain such as the Devil’s Castle area to skiers right of Sugarloaf and perhaps the jewel in Alta’s crown, the Mt Baldy Chutes.

When you then add in the terrain over at Snowbird, it is clear that this is one huge playground for advanced and expert skiers.

In the Resort

As most of Alta’s visitors come up for the day from Salt Lake City, there is limited accommodation up on the mountain. However, there are several lodges at the foot of Alta’s lifts and further self-catered accommodation in between it and Snowbird down the valley. We’d recommend staying up at the resort’s base to avoid the drive up from Salt Lake each day – plus it means that you’re guaranteed to be able to ski on a powder day when the access road may be blocked! This is a true skiers resort and all visitors come here for the slopes so there is little to do away from the hill. Après is limited, but the Peruvian Lodge is the place to go post skiing – after a powder day or in the spring sunshine the atmosphere can get very lively.

Getting to Alta

The drive up from Salt Lake City is incredibly easy, taking around forty-five minutes on a quick run – just watch out for powder day queues.

It is also very easy to reach via the UTA public buses, which run regular services from the TRAX railway stations for $4.50.

Salt Lake City airport: 1 hour

Season Dates

Open: 23 November 2024 (estimated)
Closes: 24 April 2025 (estimated)

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Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.

Alta was the 2022 winner of the NSAA Golden Eagle award for Environmental Excellence, awarded to resorts who are an

“industry leader in sustainability with broad programming and a holistic approach leading to overall environmental achievement across their operations.”

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains	Snow shower	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	2.4 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm	2.3 cm	3.1 cm	6.8 cm	4.8 cm	2.7 cm	2.7 cm	1.5 cm	1.1 cm	0.5 cm	2.3 cm	1.3 cm	2.7 cm	6.1 cm	3.6 cm	2.3 cm	3.2 cm	1.4 cm	0.9 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	2.2°c	3.1°c	1°c	0°c	0.6°c	0°c	-0.4°c	-0.6°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-1.4°c	-3.8°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-4.5°c	-5.9°c	-5.6°c	-8.4°c	-9.6°c	-9°c	-11.1°c	-9.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.8°c	-6°c	-5.4°c	-7.6°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c	-1.7°c	0.8°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c	-0.8°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	-2.8°c	-3.5°c	-3.9°c	-3.8°c	-5.2°c	-5.2°c	-4.6°c	-4.8°c	-6.3°c	-8.4°c	-10.4°c	-11.8°c	-11.1°c	-14°c	-14.4°c	-9.8°c	-12°c	-11.5°c	-7.6°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-5.5°c	-1.4°c	-7°c	-2.7°c	-3.9°c	-5°c	-5.2°c	-6.2°c	-5.3°c	-4.9°c	-6.6°c	-7.9°c	-5.7°c	-7.4°c	-10.8°c	-7.9°c	-9.9°c	-10.2°c	-10.8°c	-13.8°c	-18°c	-14.6°c	-11.1°c	-14.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.8°c	-16.3°c	-9.9°c	-7.6°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	2.4 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	-1.4°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.3°c	-5.5°c	-1.4°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	2.2°c	3.1°c	1°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	0.8°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-2.7°c	-3.9°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Light snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.3 cm	3.1 cm	6.8 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.6°c	0°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	-0.8°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-5.2°c	-6.2°c

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Weather	Snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.8 cm	2.7 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-0.6°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	-2.8°c	-3.5°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	-4.9°c	-6.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	1.5 cm	1.1 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-1.4°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-3.8°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-5.7°c	-7.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.3 cm	1.3 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-4.6°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-10.8°c	-7.9°c	-9.9°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	6.1 cm	3.6 cm	2.3 cm
Max temp	-5.9°c	-5.6°c	-8.4°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-8.4°c	-10.4°c
Feels like temp	-10.2°c	-10.8°c	-13.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	3.2 cm	1.4 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	-9.6°c	-9°c	-11.1°c
Min temp	-11.8°c	-11.1°c	-14°c
Feels like temp	-18°c	-14.6°c	-11.1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-9.2°c	-7.8°c	-9.8°c
Min temp	-14.4°c	-9.8°c	-12°c
Feels like temp	-14.4°c	-9.2°c	-9.8°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-5.4°c	-7.6°c
Min temp	-11.5°c	-7.6°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-16.3°c	-9.9°c	-7.6°c

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Weather	Light snow	Snow grains	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Mainly cloudy	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	2.2 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.9 cm	2.1 cm	2 cm	7.1 cm	5.2 cm	2.4 cm	3.1 cm	0.8 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm	1.1 cm	0.9 cm	2.1 cm	5.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm	2.4 cm	0.9 cm	1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0.2°c	-1.5°c	2.9°c	4.1°c	1°c	0.4°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c	-1.2°c	-0.5°c	-3.8°c	-2.5°c	-1.5°c	-4.7°c	-3.2°c	-2.3°c	-5.5°c	-6.1°c	-5.5°c	-9°c	-9.4°c	-8.6°c	-11.3°c	-8°c	-6.6°c	-9.5°c	-4.4°c	-3.9°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	-1.5°c	-4.5°c	-3.9°c	1°c	-0.9°c	-1.7°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c	-3.4°c	-3.8°c	-5.9°c	-6.4°c	-4.7°c	-7.6°c	-7.6°c	-5.5°c	-7°c	-8.6°c	-9°c	-12.2°c	-13.8°c	-11.3°c	-15.5°c	-16°c	-9.5°c	-13.4°c	-12.2°c	-6.9°c	-10.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-4.4°c	-1.5°c	-8.1°c	-0.7°c	-3.1°c	-5.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.7°c	-5.5°c	-4.7°c	-7°c	-9.3°c	-6°c	-8.1°c	-11.5°c	-7.5°c	-10°c	-7.9°c	-10.5°c	-14.1°c	-18.7°c	-14.3°c	-11.3°c	-16°c	-8°c	-9.5°c	-12.2°c	-4.4°c	-6.9°c

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Snow expected	2.2 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0.2°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	-1.5°c	-4.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-4.4°c	-1.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	2.9°c	4.1°c	1°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	1°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	-0.7°c	-3.1°c

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Snow expected	2.1 cm	2 cm	7.1 cm
Max temp	0.4°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-4.2°c	-5.7°c

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Snow expected	5.2 cm	2.4 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	-1.2°c	-0.5°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-3.8°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.5°c	-4.7°c	-7°c

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Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-2.5°c	-1.5°c	-4.7°c
Min temp	-6.4°c	-4.7°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-6°c	-8.1°c

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Snow expected	1.1 cm	0.9 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-2.3°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-5.5°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-7.5°c	-10°c

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Snow expected	5.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-6.1°c	-5.5°c	-9°c
Min temp	-8.6°c	-9°c	-12.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-10.5°c	-14.1°c

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Snow expected	2.4 cm	0.9 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-9.4°c	-8.6°c	-11.3°c
Min temp	-13.8°c	-11.3°c	-15.5°c
Feels like temp	-18.7°c	-14.3°c	-11.3°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-8°c	-6.6°c	-9.5°c
Min temp	-16°c	-9.5°c	-13.4°c
Feels like temp	-16°c	-8°c	-9.5°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-4.4°c	-3.9°c	-6.9°c
Min temp	-12.2°c	-6.9°c	-10.9°c
Feels like temp	-12.2°c	-4.4°c	-6.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	01/01/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	28.5 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	74 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	50 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	5 out of 8
	Resort opening date	Sun 07 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 26 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

USA

Updated 30/12

Temperatures remain comparatively high on the Left Coast as their poor start to the season continues. The freezing line will sit around midmountain level at most places across the PNW, Frontier Ranges and Tetons, demonstrating how widespread this bad start is. Things do turn colder as the weekend approaches, and with it a few flurries of snowfall, but nothing much to write home about.

The Ice Coast continues to experience bitterly cold conditions, with daytime highs of -18°C (-3°F) expected in parts at times. Flurries of snow will be found overnight, meaning tracks should hopefully freshen up for the new day!

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