Forecast today: Light snow
As most of Alta’s visitors come up for the day from Salt Lake City, there is limited accommodation up on the mountain. However, there are several lodges at the foot of Alta’s lifts and further self-catered accommodation in between it and Snowbird down the valley. We’d recommend staying up at the resort’s base to avoid the drive up from Salt Lake each day – plus it means that you’re guaranteed to be able to ski on a powder day when the access road may be blocked! This is a true skiers resort and all visitors come here for the slopes so there is little to do away from the hill. Après is limited, but the Peruvian Lodge is the place to go post skiing – after a powder day or in the spring sunshine the atmosphere can get very lively.
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The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.
Alta was the 2022 winner of the NSAA Golden Eagle award for Environmental Excellence, awarded to resorts who are an
“industry leader in sustainability with broad programming and a holistic approach leading to overall environmental achievement across their operations.”
The National Ski Areas Association is an industry body representing more than 300 ski resorts in the USA.
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Weather | Light snow |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy | Snow |
Light snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds | Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 11.6 cm | 3.4 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.5 cm |
Max temp | -2.8°c | -0.2°c | -3.6°c | 1.6°c | 3°c | 0.8°c | -3.8°c | -6°c | -6.8°c | -6.4°c | -5.4°c | -6.2°c | -6.2°c | -4.8°c | -7°c | -8.2°c | -6.2°c | -9°c | -7°c | -4.8°c | -7.4°c | -4.8°c | -2.8°c | -5.6°c | -2.4°c | -0.2°c | -2.4°c | -1.6°c | -0.2°c | -3.4°c |
Min temp | -3.6°c | -3.6°c | -4.4°c | -2.2°c | 0.6°c | 0°c | -6.8°c | -6.8°c | -8.2°c | -8.8°c | -6.4°c | -8°c | -8.4°c | -7°c | -9.8°c | -10.6°c | -9°c | -13.4°c | -13.4°c | -7.4°c | -10.2°c | -9.6°c | -5.6°c | -7.6°c | -7°c | -2.4°c | -4.6°c | -4.2°c | -3.4°c | -7°c |
Feels like temp | -7.5°c | -6.4°c | -3.6°c | -5.7°c | -1.4°c | -2.7°c | -7.7°c | -12.4°c | -11.5°c | -8.8°c | -6.4°c | -6.2°c | -8°c | -6.2°c | -7°c | -10°c | -8.2°c | -13.1°c | -13.4°c | -7°c | -7.4°c | -9.6°c | -4.8°c | -5.6°c | -7°c | -2.4°c | -2.4°c | -4°c | -4.4°c | -6.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light snow |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -2.8°c | -0.2°c | -3.6°c |
Min temp | -3.6°c | -3.6°c | -4.4°c |
Feels like temp | -7.5°c | -6.4°c | -3.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | 1.6°c | 3°c | 0.8°c |
Min temp | -2.2°c | 0.6°c | 0°c |
Feels like temp | -5.7°c | -1.4°c | -2.7°c |
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds | Snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 2.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 8 cm | 2.8 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.8 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.3 cm | 1.3 cm |
Max temp | -3.9°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c | 0.6°c | 1.9°c | -0.9°c | -5.1°c | -7.2°c | -8°c | -7.9°c | -6.4°c | -7.1°c | -7.4°c | -5.9°c | -7.5°c | -8.4°c | -6.5°c | -9.2°c | -5.9°c | -4.2°c | -6.6°c | -4.4°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c | -1.5°c | 0.6°c | -1.4°c | -2.1°c | -1°c | -3.9°c |
Min temp | -5.6°c | -4.9°c | -7.4°c | -4.9°c | -0.9°c | -3.4°c | -7.6°c | -8°c | -9.4°c | -10.1°c | -7.9°c | -9.6°c | -11°c | -7.5°c | -11.8°c | -13.4°c | -9.2°c | -14.4°c | -14.2°c | -6.6°c | -10°c | -8.8°c | -4.9°c | -7.4°c | -7°c | -1.5°c | -4.6°c | -5.1°c | -3.9°c | -8.4°c |
Feels like temp | -10.5°c | -9.2°c | -4.9°c | -4.9°c | -1.9°c | -4.2°c | -8.9°c | -14.3°c | -14.4°c | -14.5°c | -12.6°c | -11.7°c | -10.2°c | -7.4°c | -7.5°c | -12.9°c | -8.4°c | -9.2°c | -14.2°c | -5.9°c | -11.2°c | -13°c | -8.3°c | -8.7°c | -7°c | -4.5°c | -1.4°c | -5°c | -6°c | -8.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 2.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -3.9°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c |
Min temp | -5.6°c | -4.9°c | -7.4°c |
Feels like temp | -10.5°c | -9.2°c | -4.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | 0.6°c | 1.9°c | -0.9°c |
Min temp | -4.9°c | -0.9°c | -3.4°c |
Feels like temp | -4.9°c | -1.9°c | -4.2°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 30/12/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 22.7 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 155 cm |
Lower piste depth | 65 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 5 out of 8 |
Resort opening date | Fri 22 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 21 Apr 2025 |
Updated 31/12
Low pressure finally breaks into the Continental USA over the latter half of this week, as a large triptych of low pressure areas over the Pacific make their way – gradually – in land over the PNW and a northern band of the USA. Steady snowfall will begin in the PNW to open the New Year, with 20cm expected over Thursday, Friday and into Saturday. Note temperatures will creep up, with positive figures (in Celsius) at mid-mountain level. This snowfall will continue over towards the Tetons, which see steady flurries throughout this week.
Further south, things remain slightly more settled, with mild temperatures and sun in the Sierras and bitterly cold but steady conditions in the Frontier Ranges and I-70 corridor, where around 10cm can be expected overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
On the Ice Coast, the New Year starts mild and snowy, with around 10cm fighting its way around positive temperatures at mid-mountain. As the week continues, temperatures will plummet, with -20°C possible overnight and a few floccons of snow throughout the rest of the week.