Come for the skiing. Stay for the skiing.
Welcome to Alta, an independently-owned ski area since 1938. Alta is proud to be a ski area and not a ski resort. 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 546” powder days are a way of life here. It’s a magnetic way of life that draws the same employees and guests back to Alta’s community each winter.
Alta Ski Area is a skier-only destination with tons of great beginner and intermediate terrain. But for any powder-seeking expert, Alta is the promised land thanks to various off-piste lines across the mountain.
For the 2023–24 season, Alta is requiring parking reservations Friday-Sunday and Holidays from 8am–1pm. Alta Parking Details >
Come for the skiing. Stay for the skiing.
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Slopeside lodging offers an authentic Alta experience with fine food, traditional lodge ambiance and a perfect ski-in/ski-out location at Alta Ski Area.
The Peruvian is a traditional European-style ski lodge in Alta that offers charm, all-inclusive dining (yes, your rate includes all three meals) and plenty of skiing for all levels!
Ranked #1 Lodging in Alta on Tripadvisor.com! Alta’s finest ski-in/ski-out accommodations and amenities distinguish the Rustler from the rest.
Offering beautiful vacation rentals nestled between Alta and Snowbird, ranging from two to five bedrooms. Book with us to stay and play in the heart of Alta and Snowbird!
Located at the base of Alta mountain. Only a few steps away from the Collins chairlift. Unbeatable location and mountain-side views! True ski-in, ski-out experience.
Alta's ski school offers adult group lessons to help develop your skills, ski more of the mountain and have fun meeting other skiers.
Year after year, children return to the Alf Engen Ski School to create and renew friendships with other students and instructors.
The Alf Engen Ski School—a customized lesson experience for any age or level of skier.
The Mountain Collective Pass gives you access to 2 days at each resort. That's a total of 32 days, and 4 in Utah alone!
Alta Chamber & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) promotes the Town of Alta and surrounding businesses, and brings new and returning visitors to Little Cottonwood Canyon while maintaining its spirit and history.
With indoor and outdoor seating and beautiful views of Albion Basin and Devil's Castle, Alf's is one of the canyon's most scenic lunch spots. Easily accessible for all abilities of skiers.
Located mid-mountain at Alta, on the ground floor of the Watson Shelter, Baldy Brews serves awesome espresso and coffee drinks, chocolates, and pitchers of beer.
Mid-mountain cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Enjoy great views of Mount Superior and Mount Baldy while you dine.
A family friendly cafeteria-style restaurant located at the Albion base area at Alta Ski Area. It's the perfect place to take the kids after a ski lesson, with the sunniest deck in town.
A full-service, sit-down, upscale dining option located on the top floor of Watson Shelter at the angle station of Alta's Collins Lift and below Wildcat.
A full-service ski shop with basic and demo rental packages, tuning, boot fitting, a mid-mountain demo center to change out skis on the fly, and three retail locations across the mountain.
Slopeside lodging offers an authentic Alta experience with fine food, traditional lodge ambiance and a perfect ski-in/ski-out location at Alta Ski Area.
The Peruvian is a traditional European-style ski lodge in Alta that offers charm, all-inclusive dining (yes, your rate includes all three meals) and plenty of skiing for all levels!
Ranked #1 Lodging in Alta on Tripadvisor.com! Alta’s finest ski-in/ski-out accommodations and amenities distinguish the Rustler from the rest.
Offering beautiful vacation rentals nestled between Alta and Snowbird, ranging from two to five bedrooms. Book with us to stay and play in the heart of Alta and Snowbird!
Located at the base of Alta mountain. Only a few steps away from the Collins chairlift. Unbeatable location and mountain-side views! True ski-in, ski-out experience.
Alta's ski school offers adult group lessons to help develop your skills, ski more of the mountain and have fun meeting other skiers.
Year after year, children return to the Alf Engen Ski School to create and renew friendships with other students and instructors.
The Alf Engen Ski School—a customized lesson experience for any age or level of skier.
The Mountain Collective Pass gives you access to 2 days at each resort. That's a total of 32 days, and 4 in Utah alone!
Alta Chamber & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) promotes the Town of Alta and surrounding businesses, and brings new and returning visitors to Little Cottonwood Canyon while maintaining its spirit and history.
With indoor and outdoor seating and beautiful views of Albion Basin and Devil's Castle, Alf's is one of the canyon's most scenic lunch spots. Easily accessible for all abilities of skiers.
Located mid-mountain at Alta, on the ground floor of the Watson Shelter, Baldy Brews serves awesome espresso and coffee drinks, chocolates, and pitchers of beer.
Mid-mountain cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Enjoy great views of Mount Superior and Mount Baldy while you dine.
A family friendly cafeteria-style restaurant located at the Albion base area at Alta Ski Area. It's the perfect place to take the kids after a ski lesson, with the sunniest deck in town.
A full-service, sit-down, upscale dining option located on the top floor of Watson Shelter at the angle station of Alta's Collins Lift and below Wildcat.
A full-service ski shop with basic and demo rental packages, tuning, boot fitting, a mid-mountain demo center to change out skis on the fly, and three retail locations across the mountain.
Join Alta Community Enrichment and Alta Ski Area for s’mores around a bonfire celebrating the winter season. Pick up your Alta pass and enter an opportunity drawing.
Alta Community Enrichment ushers in the stoke for the 2024–25 season with new ski films and an opportunity drawing at Our Lady of the Snows.
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There are special considerations adaptive skiers and riders must ponder before visiting a ski resort for the first time. Here are the best Utah resorts for adaptive skiers and snowboarders with some logistical tips to have a great day on the mountain.
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by Local Lexi
There are special considerations adaptive skiers and riders must ponder before visiting a ski resort for the first time. Here are the best Utah resorts for adaptive skiers and snowboarders with some logistical tips to have a great day on the mountain.
by Yeti
Opening dates for Utah's ski and snowboard resorts for the 2024–25 season. Plus, uphill policies for those who are looking to make early turns.
by Local Lexi
Broaden your horizons this summer with Ski Utah's arts and culture guide. Find fun activities at Utah's mountain resorts for date nights or forging family memories.
by Tom Kelly
Two Long Island girls, seven years apart in age, found each other in Utah. The duo are now telling their story through the lens of filmmakers Sarah Beam Robbins and Iz La Motte in Kindred, set to premier this fall.
by Local Lexi
What's almost as exciting as the first snow or Opening Day? Learning about what's new and improved at Utah's 15 ski resorts for the 2024–25 season!
by Local Lexi
"Kindred" is a new ski film about deep friendship between two Olympic skiers. It follows their tracks to the world's stage and reveals an important life lesson along the way.
by Annie Davis
It’s a question I get asked a lot from people with young children. Where can my kids ski for free in Utah?
by Paula Colman
Ski Utah Interconnect Tour is an epic adventure and bucket list item for Utah skiers. Know what to expect and how to prepare for skiing six resorts in one day.
by Local Lexi
Looking to give back and make a positive impact in the mountains? Check out these volunteer and stewardship events around Utah's majestic canyons and ski resorts.
by Local Lexi
Check out a ton of educational tours and events for nature lovers at Utah's ski resorts this summer.
by Local Lexi
Beat the heat and retreat to Utah's high elevation ski resorts for fun activities like yoga, movie nights, horseback riding, and more...
by Local Lexi
From summer concerts and wildflower walks to dining and more, learn what's good at Utah's ski resorts during the summer months.
by Yeti
The highest 2-year total snowfall in Utah’s history. Even the three famously snowy seasons from 1981-84 in Utah did not have that much snow over two consecutive seasons.
by Jessica Chindgren
Want to ski, bike and golf all in one day? You've come to the right article. Here is a sample itinerary to do just that in Salt Lake City, Utah.
As the light fades each day the Nightshift fire up their cats attempting to tame our wild mountain and lay down fresh corduroy.
Alta athlete and Alta Medical Clinic employee, Mali Noyes, is trying to write her best script balancing powder turns and professionalism.
The Alta-raised Pollard siblings, Andrew and Jacqueline, practically grew up in Alta's Rustler Lodge.
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