Alta Ski Area

Friday | March 14
updated today at 7:00 PM
Overnight
16”
Past 24 HR
22”
Past 48 HR
22”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
9

last 7 days 24” total

last 7 days 24” total

base depth
145”
year to date
422”
snow stake elev.
9,664’
base elev.
8,530’
peak elev.
11,068’

Base Depth + Year-to-date 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
98/118 runs
5/5
lifts open
0/0
parks open

mountain weather forecast

Today
high temp
19°
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
This Afternoon
high temp
19°
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
high temp
19°
temperature
direction
NW
average mph
10
gust mph
0
wind
chance of precipitation
41%
precipitation
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 6. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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 Both Directions: road closed
updated 3/14/2025, 1:00 PM
routes SR-210 Mouth of Little Cottonwood to SR-190
restrictions none
updated 3/14/2025, 1:00 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".

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