Alta-Snowbird, Utah
Steep, deep, and cheap – three words that sum up the winter experience in the Alta-Snowbird area. The two resorts at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon, are a staple for ski bums who consider work just a means to keep skiing and often have a mysterious “illness” that flares up with precipitation. Alta is famous for its “No Snowboarding” policy and Snowbird for its loose ropes, open bowls, and jealous ogling. If you can’t choose between the two, buy a One Pass and ski both with ease. Little Cottonwood Canyon’s classic watering holes, the Rustler and the Peruvian, will surely fuel tomorrow’s stoke but you might miss first chair if you stick around too long. Just like Big Cottonwood Canyon, the Alta-Snowbird area opens up to equally-as-addictive mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and fly fishing during the summer months.
Recent Articles
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The Soul of Skiing: A Powder Day at Alta
Boom! Crash! The sound of the morning’s avalanche control sends my head flying off the pillow nearly colliding with the bottom of the bunk above me. There’s brown glass all over the floor from the Sessions Lager bottle I left precariously sitting on the sill of my window overnight. Boom! Another bomb goes off. It has […]
Featured Mountains in Alta-Snowbird
| Mountain | Approx. Elevation |
|---|---|
| The Pfeifferhorn | 11,329 ft (3,453 m) |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 10,669 ft (3,252 m) |
| Mount Wolverine | 10,764 ft (3,281 m) |
| Mount Tuscarora | 10,617 ft (3,236 m) |
| Mount Superior | 11,037 ft (3,364 m) |
| Hidden Peak | 10,974 ft (3,345 m) |
| Flagstaff Mountain | 10,541 ft (3,213 m) |
| Davenport Hill | 10,079 ft (3,072 m) |
| Devils Castle | 10,850 ft (3,307 m) |
