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Year Opened 1931

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: 118
Acreage: 2614
Avg. Snowfall: 546
Best Year: 2022-2023
Best Year Totals: 903
Region: Wasatch Front
Address: 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Alta, UT 84092

Historical Events at Alta Ski Area

November 10, 2025

Hosted World Cup Races

In 1985, Park City Ski Area defied doubters by hosting the first of several “America’s Opening” World Cup ski races. These events are widely considered...
August 7, 2025

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.
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