Alta usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Alta USA.
Alta Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the American ski resort Alta lies at ? metres altitude in the Utah region of the American Wasatch? snow cannons ensure artificial Alta snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 2 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Alta (USA) is Salt Lake City at a distance of 42km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Alta ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Legendary ski resort with legendary snowfalls, just over a mile from Snowbird, long established world-class skiing reputation spearheaded by the fifty year old Alf Engen ski school.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Alta USA
Beginner Trails
 2 runs ?km |
1% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs ?km |
7% |
Advanced Trails
 30 runs ?km |
26% |
Expert Trails
 76 runs 76km |
66% |
Alta Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | - |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $312 - $312 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Alta Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Alta trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | SE |
| direction Alta ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3215.64m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2599.9m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2599.9m |
| centre of Alta ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 615.696m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 615.696m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Alta
Skiing Alta you'll enjoy 115 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Alta lifts number 12 with the capacity to uplift 11284 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Alta is over 5.6km long.
Alta Ski Area
Alta ski area has 1% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 7% intermediate, 26% advanced ski slopes and 66% for expert skiers - the most difficult Alta piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Alta after dark.
Alta for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Alta
If you snowboard Alta you'll want to know that, of the 12 ski lifts in total, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Alta snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Alta snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Alta for snowboarding gets 1 stars out of 5 overall -
Alta Apres Ski
The apres ski Alta scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 8 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 5 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities (City Facilities at Salt Lake City).
SNO-man says
A great way to explore the natural world and mountain culture of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest is to join a Forest Host for a free 45 minute guided tour down friendly terrain. Tours are held on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Exum Utah Mountain Adventures is a year-round climbing and backcountry skiing guide service with an instructional emphasis. Exum Utah Mountain Adventures is the only active guide service authorized to operate within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The guides are highly experienced climbers and skiers who are specifically trained to guide.
Wasatch Powderbird Guides will take you to the best powder on the mountain. Accomplished recreational skiers with even limited powder experience can enjoy the Greatest Snow on Earth. Guests are grouped by ability, interest and physical condition to ensure compatibility. Ski Utah offers the advanced skier a unique opportunity to ski five ski areas in a single day. Five resorts are interconnected by back country routes offering some of the most breathtaking scenery in the entire Wasatch range.
The Snowflake Festival takes place in January and provides activities for employees and residents of Alta. Activities include a snow sculpture contest, a blood drive, volleyball tournament, golf tournament, skate race, hole in one golf tournament, tuck, ride and run race, fly casting contest and a bar-b-que to benefit the Alta Fire Departmet.
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On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, weather permitting, Alta has a torchlight parade in which visitors may participate. On Fridays and Saturdays throughout the season, weather and conditions permitting, you could race against your friends on the Race Hill. Based on a standard age-group format, your run is compared to the pacesetter's time with Alta pins awarded to all racers.
During the winter ski season Father John Norman holds Catholic Mass every Sunday at Our Lady of the Snows Centre. Additionally, various visiting ministers hold special inter-faith services on selected Saturdays throughout the season. All are welcome.
Alta Council for the Arts is a volunteer organisation that creates opportunities for individual and group participation in community enrichment, education, arts and special events. While formed to offer programmes and opportunities for the local community, visitors to the Alta area are welcome to enjoy the many activities which may include movies, art shows and workshops.
Alta for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Alta Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Alta resort - ski Alta by any other name
The American ski resort of Alta ski resort is also known as Alta Wasatch and has the following common misspellings:
Alta ski area has ski slopes which face SE
The direction which the various Alta ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Alta ski resort has ski slopes facing SE.
Alta for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall