Alta Ski Area

Ski deep powder on 2,614 acres at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon at a skiers-only mountain where snowboarding is not allowed.

Highway 210, top of Little Cottonwood Canyon · Alta, UT

About Alta Ski Area

Alta opened in 1939 with a single chairlift, the second in the United States, and sits at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon about 32 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport. It averages around 545 inches of snow a year across 2,614 skiable acres, and more than half the terrain is rated advanced. Alta is a skiers-only mountain where snowboarding is not allowed. A joint pass links its terrain with neighboring Snowbird.

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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Tours
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
History Buff
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Tours
Quirky Fun
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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