Alta Ski Area

63%
open terrain
37"
base depth
8"
last 24 hr
Open 9:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Snow Report
Updated 40 Minutes Ago

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 2024–25 season, Alta is requiring parking reservations Friday-Sunday and Holiday Periods from 8am–1pm. Alta Parking Details >

Come for the skiing. Stay for the skiing.

Alta Ski Area

Highway 210, Little Cottonwood
Alta, UT 84092
Main:
(801) 359-1078
Snow:
(801) 572-3939
Reservations:
(888) 782-9258
Monday - Sunday
9:15 AM - 4:30 PM

web cams

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

resort info

operational dates
Winter
open
November 22, 2024
close
(unset)

Dates are subject to change

Hours
Monday - Sunday
9:15 AM - 4:30 PM
night skiing

Not Available

terrain
Beginner
15%
Intermediate
31%
Advanced
53%
statistics
Average Snowfall
546"
runs
118
Skiable Acres
2,614+
Vertical Drop
2,538'
base
8,530'
peak
11,068'
lifts: 5
High Speed Quads
3
High Speed Six-Packs
1
Doubles
1

Uphill Policy

season pass partnerships
Ikon Pass
Mountain Collective
Gold Pass
Ski Utah Passport
Yeti Pass
buy season pass

events

Latest Alta Ski Area Stories

gallery

Steeped In Tradition Episode 1: Nightshift
Steeped In Tradition Episode 2: Mali
Steeped In Tradition Episode 3: The Pollards
Sunny Groomers
Welcome to Alta. Since 1938
Sunny Powder Day
A view looking down the canyon.

directions

Alta Ski Area

Highway 210, Little Cottonwood
Alta, UT 84092

closest major airport
32 MILES
Salt Lake International Airport

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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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