Alta Ski Area

2026-01-29 12:58:01.119206-07:00
updated 2026-01-29 19:00:00+00:00 at 2026-01-29 19:00:00+00:00
Overnight
2”
Past 24 HR
3”
Past 48 HR
3”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
4

last 7 days 3” total

last 7 days 3” total

base depth
62”
year to date
143”
snow stake elev.
9,664’
base elev.
8,530’
peak elev.
11,068’

Base Depth + Year-to-date Snowfall

Alta Ski Area comments:

Alta boasts 100-plus runs open runs, which is nearly 100% of our terrain.

Anticipated Operations Status

terrain open
115/118 runs
lifts open
parks open

mountain weather forecast

Today
high temp
24°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
This Afternoon
high temp
24°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
high temp
24°
temperature
direction
112°
average mph
6
gust mph
0
wind
chance of precipitation
2%
precipitation
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

web cams

Current Alta Snow Stake Cam
High Rustler
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 none
updated 2026-01-29 12:46:30+00:00
routes SR-210 Mouth of Little Cottonwood to SR-190
restrictions none
updated 2026-01-29 12:46:30+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".

historic snowfall

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directions

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