Alta Ski Area

Alta
Alta is located in Utah
Alta
Alta
Location in Utah
Alta is located in the United States
Alta
Alta
Alta (the United States)
LocationAlta, Utah, U.S.
Nearest major citySandy, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates40°34′51″N 111°38′14″W / 40.58083°N 111.63722°W / 40.58083; -111.63722
Vertical2,538 ft (774 m)
Top elevation11,068 ft (3,374 m)
Base elevation8,530 ft (2,600 m)
Skiable area2,614 acres (10.58 km2)
Trails116+ total
15% easiest
30% more difficult
55% most difficult[1]
Lift system7 chairlifts
1 high speed six pack
3 high speed quads
1 fixed grip quad
1 triple
1 double
5 surface tows.
Terrain parks0
Snowfall545 in (45.4 ft; 13.8 m)
Snowmakingyes
Night skiingnone
WebsiteAlta.com

Alta is a ski area in the western United States, located in the town of Alta in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in Salt Lake County. With a skiable area of 2,614 acres (10.58 km2), Alta's base elevation is 8,530 ft (2,600 m) and rises to 11,068 ft (3,374 m) for a vertical gain of 2,538 ft (774 m). One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939.[2] Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts,[3] with an average annual snowfall of 545 inches (13.8 m).[4] It is also regularly ranked as having the best snow in North America.[5][6][7] Alta is one of three remaining ski resorts in the U.S. that prohibit snowboarders, along with nearby competitor Deer Valley and Vermont's Mad River Glen.[8]

  1. ^ "Mountain Stats". Alta.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Grass, Ray (March 9, 1999). "Alta at 60". Deseret News. p. D1.
  3. ^ "Alta: Resorts: Ski Utah: The Greatest Snow on Earth". www.skiutah.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  4. ^ "ALTA, UTAH - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu.
  5. ^ ZRankings. "North America's Best Snow for Ski Resorts". ZRankings. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ^ "Weather to ski's top 10 snow-sure ski resorts – North America". www.weathertoski.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  7. ^ Hodgson, Todd (2020-07-15). "Top 10 Ski Resorts for Snowfall in North America". Ski Mag. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  8. ^ Del Sole, Christopher. "Resorts That Ban Snowboarding". snowboarding.about.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-02-08.