That leaves Alta with just one fixed-grip double lift. It is the ski area’s storied Wildcat Lift, which serves some of the state’s most coveted terrain as well as a gate to neighboring Snowbird.

Snowbird averages over 500 inches and its neighbor up the canyon, Alta, averages 551 inches every year. When that snow falls, the Cirque offers up some fresh turns, but you can also bypass the buzz at ...

In 2001, Alta made its most dramatic leap: it agreed to offer an optional joint lift ticket with neighboring Snowbird, which had that year installed lift access in Mineral Basin, a 500-acre south ...

(Alta Ski Area) The Sunnyside lift at Alta Ski Area is expected to finally start carrying passengers to the ski area's beginner terrain on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. It was scheduled to open Nov. 20 ...

Anyone who skied Utah’s rugged, expert-friendly Alta Ski Area before the 2007-2008 winter season would likely have described many of its ski runs as being “advanced” or “technical,” but would not have ...

Safety restrictions, road closure kept guests, employees stuck at Alta and Snowbird nearly 5 days By Hannah McKinlay, Deseret News | Posted - April 7, 2023 at 6:29 p.m.

Alta Ski Area will replace its 10-year-old Supreme Lift after an inspection showed the lift was experiencing “accelerated metal fatigue” due to an 8-degree bend that also rattled skiers. The ...

Alta, Snowbird issue interlodge orders after avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon By Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated - April 6, 2023 at 10:09 p.m. | Posted - April 6, 2023 at 2:14 p.m.