Alta Ski Area

2026-01-08 23:46:31.497273-07:00
updated 2026-01-08 20:00:00+00:00 at 2026-01-08 20:00:00+00:00
Overnight
6”
Past 24 HR
6”
Past 48 HR
6”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
3

last 7 days 48” total

last 7 days 48” total

base depth
70”
year to date
127”
snow stake elev.
9,664’
base elev.
8,530’
peak elev.
11,068’

Base Depth + Year-to-date Snowfall

Alta Ski Area comments:

Alta is open for our 88th season with all five lifts now open for the season—Collins, Wildcat, Sunnyside, Sugarloaf and Supreme. We recommend expert skiers only on Supreme and Sugarloaf lifts. Parking reservations are required daily through January 4th, 2026 from 8am–1pm.

Anticipated Operations Status

terrain open
95/118 runs
lifts open
parks open

mountain weather forecast

This Afternoon
high temp
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
low temp
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
high temp
temperature
direction
303°
average mph
10
gust mph
0
wind
chance of precipitation
14%
precipitation
Friday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 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 Both Directions: Traction devices required for all vehicles
updated 2026-01-08 23:30:07+00:00
routes SR-210 Mouth of Little Cottonwood to SR-190
restrictions none
updated 2026-01-08 23:30:07+00:00

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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