Year Opened 2025

Alta Ski Area

Welcome to Alta, an independently-owned ski area since 1938. Nestled at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon deep in the Wasatch mountains, Alta is known around the globe for its powder skiing. With an annual snowfall average of over 500 inches, powder days are a way of life here.

# of Lifts: 6
# of Trails: 116
Acreage: 2614
Best Year: 1994-1995
Best Year Totals: 745
Region: Wasatch Front
Address: 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Alta, UT 84092

Historical Events at Alta Ski Area

2002 Deer Valley Events

With a spectator stadium large enough for 10,000 people, Deer Valley hosted several events during the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics – including freestyle aerials...

August 7, 2025

Harold Seeholzer

Originally opened in 1939 by Harold Seeholzer, Beaver Mountain remains one of only a few American ski areas still owned and operated by the original...

August 7, 2025

Wasatach Mountain Club

In 1936, members of the Wasatch Mountain Club installed a rope tow at Brighton, creating one of the first lift-served ski areas in the country.

August 7, 2025

First Snowboard Friendly Resort

At a time when only 7% of the nation’s ski areas permitted snowboarding, Powder Mountain threw open the gates and became one of Utah’s first...

August 7, 2025
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