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February 26, 2020 Five Reasons to Plan Your Alta Family Spring Break Your family wants the best vacation. Quit wasting time and book this year’s spring ski trip to Alta. We have everything to create family memories for a lifetime. From the best snow in the world to activities for the whole family, Alta is where the entire family wants to go this spring break. We’re making…

A Day in the Life of an Alta Ticket Manager This month we chatted with Hallie Holland, another Alta Ski Area employee realizing the dream of living in Alta for the winter. Hallie is a manager in the Alta Ticket Office, where she is one of the first people visitors to Alta meet when they get to town.  ACVB: So tell me about yourself–where’d you…

January 30, 2020 Discover Alta Instagram Photo Contest It’s safe to say Alta’s had a pretty (pow)erful season this year. Epic storm skiing, day after day, week after week. There might have been an occasional sunny day in there but it’s been the season for storm days and endless powder. We’re already sitting at 345 inches and some of the best months for…

A Day in the Life of An Alta Bar Manager Today we sat down with Matty Taylor, the Bar Manager at the Alta Peruvian Lodge. Matty presides over what is arguably the most happening après-ski scenes in Little Cottonwood Canyon at the Peruvian, where locals and lodge guests celebrate days on the hill in a place that is utterly unique to Alta. And he does it…

December 23, 2019 A Day in the Life of an Alta Ski Patroller A Day in the Life of an Alta Ski Patroller We caught up with Jonathan Morgan, ski patroller and Assistant Director of the Alta Avalanche Office, to catch a glimpse of what life is like day to day for someone as elemental to Alta as Jonathan, a pure skier and 16 year veteran of the…

Where to Find the Best Après in Alta Awesome Eats + Drinks After a Full Day Skiing Alta Ski Area, 45 minutes south of Salt Lake International Airport, is the perfect place to spend a winter getaway. Now in its 82nd year of operation and with an average of over 550 annual inches of that pristine Utah snow, Alta is home to a…

November 26, 2019 First Time Visiting Alta? Here is Your Toolkit for Success Getting Here Take a shuttle from Salt Lake City International Airport directly to your slopeside accommodations. Little Cottonwood Canyon is known for its impressive snowfall (why you are coming in the first place!), which means the road conditions are unpredictable, and the law requires 4WD with snow tires or chains. You won’t need a rental for your…

Give the Gift of Alta this Holiday Season Aah the holiday season. No doubt the most flurried time of the year, and I’m not just talking snow. Amid the white drifts of winter comes the treasure hunt that is gift shopping. Do you find yourself conflicted over what to get your loved ones? The feeling of giving meaningful gifts is the best part…