Alta Ski Area

2025-12-17 03:01:16.735897-07:00
updated 2025-12-16 20:00:00+00:00 at 2025-12-16 20:00:00+00:00
Overnight
0”
Past 24 HR
0”
Past 48 HR
0”
Utah Powder Days
This Season i
1

last 7 days 0” total

last 7 days 0” total

base depth
25”
year to date
50”
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 Sunnyside, Collins and Wildcat lifts. We recommend at least intermediate skiers on Sunnyside and expert skiers only on Collins and Wildcat due to early-season conditions.

Anticipated Operations Status

terrain open
32/118 runs
lifts open
parks open

mountain weather forecast

Tonight
low temp
31°
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Overnight
low temp
28°
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
low temp
31°
temperature
direction
133°
average mph
14
gust mph
0
wind
chance of precipitation
20%
precipitation
Wednesday
Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 none
updated 2025-12-17 02:42:10+00:00
routes SR-210 Mouth of Little Cottonwood to SR-190
restrictions none
updated 2025-12-17 02:42:10+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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