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Alta ski area, Wasatch Range, Utah, Management Description
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| | Alta ski area Management Says: Alta has an average share of blue and black slopes and an average share of easy trails. This ski resort has a drop from top to bottom of 2,020 feet which is more than enough for a pleasant top to bottom run. Having 2,200 acres of skiable territory being deficient in terrain won’t happen. The great snow here turns very deep, 42 feet yearly, and that is one of the reasons this is such a fine ski mountain. This ski hill has 7 |
ski lifts and 4 surface tows, and they are competently maintained and operated by friendly people.
Alta has a reasonable set of trails and an acceptable amount of good ski lifts. This is a nice ski area with lots of different
| trails; it's totally impossible to get bored here. Alta is a good size ski resort boasting an average elevation difference compared to other US Rockies ski resorts. Alta is skiing only, snowboards are not allowed. The snow-white hills of Utah are something you can’t pass up if you're keen on snowboarding or skiing. On this hill you'll discover 54 different ski trails; it's a magnificent set.
This ski resort has stronger snowfall than the local average each | |
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snow season. The marvelous mountain surroundings of Utah and great ski trails have ski people coming from far and near. Skiing and snowboarding here in Utah is a nice thing to do the whole ski season. Getting a great workout and spending
some quality time in the outdoors is better than anything.
There are 5 independantly owned lodges at Alta, catering to a wide variety of clientelle. There aren’t any hotels in the vicinity, but if you're ok to drive a small
length then no problem, but you'd better book ahead of going since these hotels fill up swiftly. The Wasatch Range in winter is an extraordinarily wonderful place if you enjoy snowboarding or skiing. The hills of the Wasatch Range
give this ski area an extraordinarily wonderful surroundings. The trailmap of Alta on this web page unsurprisingly says a thousand words.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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| Ski Areas Near Alta ski area:
Snowbird, Utah
, 2 miles away 3240 foot drop, 13 lifts, 85 runs 35% Expert & Adv. 38% Intermediate 27% Beginner |
Solitude, Utah
, 4 miles away 2047 foot drop, 8 lifts, 65 runs 30% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
Brighton, Utah
, 4 miles away 1745 foot drop, 6 lifts, 66 runs 40% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
The Canyons, Utah
, 8 miles away 3190 foot drop, 19 lifts, 167 runs 46% Expert & Adv. 44% Intermediate 10% Beginner |
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah
, 10 miles away 3100 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs 38% Expert & Adv. 44% Intermediate 18% Beginner |
Deer Valley, Utah
, 11 miles away 3000 foot drop, 22 lifts, 99 runs 35% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 15% Beginner |
Sundance, Utah
, 11 miles away 2150 foot drop, 3 lifts, 41 runs 40% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
Snowbasin, Utah
, 36 miles away 2959 foot drop, 12 lifts, 113 runs 30% Expert & Adv. 60% Intermediate 10% Beginner |
Wolf Mountain, Utah
, 41 miles away 1000 foot drop, 2 lifts, 16 runs 30% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
Powder Mountain, Utah
, 43 miles away 2527 foot drop, 7 lifts, 124 runs 35% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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| Whitewater Near Alta ski area:
Big Cottonwood Creek, Morgan / Salt Lake
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-IV - 8.5 miles long (Old Mill to 3900 South) |
Whitewater Outfitter - Park City Rafting, Summit
County
, 10 miles away, Whitewater outfitter |
East Canyon Creek, Morgan
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 16.5 miles long (Jeremy Ranch to 66 Bridge) |
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| Trails Near Alta ski area:
Lake Desolation Trail, Salt Lake
, 4 miles away |
The Sheep Trail, Salt Lake
, 9 miles away |
Mount Timpanogos Trail, Utah
, 10 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Alta ski area:
Park City Golf Course, Park City
, 10 miles away |
Soldier Hollow Golf Course, Midway
, 10 miles away |
Wolf Summit Golf, Park City
, 10 miles away |
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