Alta

Utah · USA

Alta is a ski resort in Utah, USA. It averages around 1,385 cm of snow a season on an Intermountain (lake-effect enhanced) snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

'The Greatest Snow on Earth'; extremely low-density powder; no snowboarding

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0018° · 33kFL 5.0k
Fri
0014° · 33kFL 4.9k
Sat
0015° · 22kFL 4.6k
Sun
0013° · 26kFL 4.6k
Mon
0016° · 31kFL 4.6k
Tue
0015° · 39kFL 4.5k
Wed
0.2012° · 33kFL 4.4k
Thu
0014° · 25kFL 4.5k
Fri
0015° · 36kFL 4.5k
Sat
0015° · 45kFL 4.6k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 2,600 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Aug 27Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,350 m
Base
2,600 m
Vertical
750 m
Terrain
2,614 ac, skiers only
Avg annual snow
1,385 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Intermountain (lake-effect enhanced)
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Little Cottonwood Canyon funnels storms into the resort head-on

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