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Alta Ski Area

Alta drops 2,538 feet from a 11,068 ft summit to a 8,530 ft base, across 2,614 skiable acres with 119 trails and 10 lifts. It is in Utah (Little Cottonwood Canyon) and is on the Ikon Pass.

  • Ikon Pass

Alta snow forecast

Forecast

Updated Tue, 12:31 PM MDT

  • Tonight

    Mostly Clear

    Wind NNE 6 mph

    Low 38°F
  • Wednesday

    Sunny

    Wind NNE 8 mph

    High 57°F
  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind N 6 mph

    Low 40°F
  • Thursday

    Sunny

    Wind SW 5 mph

    High 58°F
  • Thursday Night

    Clear

    Wind SW 6 mph

    Low 43°F
  • Friday

    Sunny

    Wind SSW 6 mph

    High 62°F
  • Friday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind SSW 2 to 6 mph

    Low 47°F
  • Saturday

    Sunny

    Wind SSW 5 mph

    High 63°F
  • Saturday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind E 5 mph

    Low 47°F
  • Sunday

    Sunny

    Wind S 5 mph

    High 63°F
  • Sunday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind S 1 to 6 mph

    Low 47°F
  • Monday

    Mostly Sunny

    Wind SSW 7 mph

    High 60°F
  • Monday Night

    Partly Cloudy

    Wind SW 2 to 6 mph

    Low 45°F
  • Tuesday

    Sunny

    Wind SSW 5 mph

    High 59°F

Forecast for the resort's coordinates from National Weather Service (opens in a new tab). Conditions vary with elevation. It is a weather forecast, not an avalanche or terrain assessment.

The mountain

Vertical
2,538 ft
Summit
11,068 ft
Base
8,530 ft
Skiable acres
2,614
Trails
119
Lifts
10
Longest run
3.5 mi

Trails by ability

  • Green25
  • Blue40
  • Black35

On the mountain: Rentals, Lessons, Childcare, Slopeside lodging, Dining.

Lift, trail and operating information comes from the resort. Alta official site → (opens in a new tab)

Heading beyond the ropes? Read the official avalanche forecast (UAC) on avalanche.org (opens in a new tab).

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Alta gets its own channels in SkiBuds, split by ability so green, blue and black riders each find their pace, plus carpool and apres channels for getting there and the evening after.

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