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
- TonightLow 38°F
Mostly Clear
Wind NNE 6 mph
- WednesdayHigh 57°F
Sunny
Wind NNE 8 mph
- Wednesday NightLow 40°F
Mostly Clear
Wind N 6 mph
- ThursdayHigh 58°F
Sunny
Wind SW 5 mph
- Thursday NightLow 43°F
Clear
Wind SW 6 mph
- FridayHigh 62°F
Sunny
Wind SSW 6 mph
- Friday NightLow 47°F
Mostly Clear
Wind SSW 2 to 6 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°F
Sunny
Wind SSW 5 mph
- Saturday NightLow 47°F
Mostly Clear
Wind E 5 mph
- SundayHigh 63°F
Sunny
Wind S 5 mph
- Sunday NightLow 47°F
Mostly Clear
Wind S 1 to 6 mph
- MondayHigh 60°F
Mostly Sunny
Wind SSW 7 mph
- Monday NightLow 45°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind SW 2 to 6 mph
- TuesdayHigh 59°F
Sunny
Wind SSW 5 mph
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).
Ride Alta with SkiBuds
Find people to ski Alta with
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.