Alta Ski Area

Friday | April 18
updated today at 3:00 PM
Overnight
2”
Past 24 HR
11”
Past 48 HR
12”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
12

last 7 days 12” total

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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 11.
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last 7 days 12” total

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Bar chart with 7 bars.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 11.
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base depth
130”
year to date
533”
snow stake elev.
9,664’
base elev.
8,530’
peak elev.
11,068’

Base Depth + Year-to-date Snowfall

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Historic Seasonal Snowfall

Alta Ski Area comments:

All lifts are now open for the season and Alta is skiing great. Parking reservations are required Friday–Sunday and MLK Monday from 8am–1pm altaparking.com

Anticipated Operations Status

83%
terrain open
99/118 runs
5/5
lifts open
0/0
parks open

mountain weather forecast

Today
high temp
24°
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
This Afternoon
high temp
24°
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
high temp
24°
temperature

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direction
N
average mph
10
gust mph
0
wind

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Line chart with 12 data points.
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chance of precipitation
50%
precipitation

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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

web cams

Current Alta Snow Stake Cam
High Rustler
Collins Snowstake | Cleared at 4PM
Mnt Superior
Sugarloaf Peak
Top of Collins / Ballroom
Albion Basin
Albion Lot Entrance
Road | Upper White Pine - Mile Post 9.7
Road | White Pine - Mile Post 8.7
Road | Tanners Flat - Mile Post 7.9
Road | Lisa Falls - Mile Post 6.5
Road | Mouth of Little Cottonwood - Parking Lot
Road | LCC Road Sign
Road | Wasatch Blvd & Bengal Intersection
Road | Little Cottonwood & Wasatch Blvd Intersection
Road | Big Cottonwood & Wasatch Blvd Intersection
Road | 6200 E above Old Mill Golf Course

road restrictions

routes
restrictions
updated
routes SR-210 Upper Little Cottonwood Canyon
restrictions none
updated 4/18/2025, 12:29 PM
routes SR-210 Mouth of Little Cottonwood to SR-190
restrictions none
updated 4/18/2025, 12:29 PM

take the bus

Taking the ski bus to Utah’s resorts is the relaxing, affordable and sustainable way to enjoy your mountain commute.
The closest bus stop is located at Alta's Goldminer's Daughter Lodge.
The closest Park and Ride stop is located at Cottonwood Heights Park & Ride "aka Swamp Lot".

historic snowfall

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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 95 to 1150.
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