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Alta Ski Area Reviews

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User-Generated Reviews for Alta Ski Area

Browse our collection of user-generated reviews of Alta Ski Area to better plan your ski trip. Alta Ski Area reviews are sorted by Overall Rating, Downhill Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly.

Overall Rating: 4.0

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 3.6
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 63
  • Terrain Park
  • 2.3
  • Nightlife
  • 1.9

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 57%
  • Beginner
  • 14%
  • Families
  • 41%
  • Intermediate
  • 50%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 52%
  • Advanced
  • 56%

Helpful Highlights:

Great Skiing at a throw-back area. Services are basic but that is Alta's style....

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  • 5

    Alta is for Skiers

    by runner/skier - 1st March 2012

    Pros: Scenery, Atmosphere, Snow, Steep Terrain

    Cons: Not the Biggest nor the Fanciest

    Sooner or later, everyone comes across an "Alta is for Skiers" bumper sticker plastered on the back of someone's 4x4. You even see them in the East, where I... Full review

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  • 4

    all about skiing

    by Polekat914 - 18th December 2011

    Pros: terrain, short lines, tight focus on skiing

    Cons: none if you're a skiier, not much to do in the evenings

    Skiied for 2 days. No snowboarders allowed. Employees were friendly & helpful. Decent amount of snow for the early season. Lots of terrain variety.... Full review

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  • 5

    No frills, just skiing

    by misplacedTexan - 16th December 2011

    Pros: Terrain, snow, no snowboarders

    Cons: No base development

    Alta is a place you go to for incredible skiing. They are not a family-oriented resort, but they don't claim to be. There is no base village or nightlife,... Full review

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  • 4

    Sweet but a bit overrated

    by UtahRips - 19th November 2011

    Pros: Great snow, Best for intermediates

    Cons: Endless traversing to best terrain, big winds, pretentious locals

    Alta's got quite a reputation, and most of it is well-deserved. But it's often labelled as an experts-only paradise, and that is just not so. Most of the te... Full review

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  • 5

    Great Powder

    by ztt94 - 2nd May 2011

    Pros: Deep powder

    Cons: No snowboarding

    My family and I went up to Alta a few weeks ago and found it really family friendly and great Utah powder.... Full review

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  • 4

    No snowboarders but beware of locals

    by TomTahoe - 4th March 2011

    Pros: No snowboarder packed powder

    Cons: bullying locals

    I live and ski Lake Tahoe so I looked forward to ski at Alta where no snowboarders are allowed; in Tahoe the wide boards especially on beginners who leave 3... Full review

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