Alta Ski Area Ski Resort

Five base lodges that offer ski in/ski out convenience. Vacation homes and condominiums within a mile radius of Alta. Additional lodging in near by Salt Lake City.

Breakfast Places

• You can pretty well find food throughout the day at the Alta Lodge. Check the times for breakfast to ensure that you don’t miss it. 10230 East Hwy 210, Alta, UT 84092

Our Favorite Lunch Spots

• Located right on the mountain, Alf’s Restaurant offers visitors everything from sandwiches to soup to fresh baked goods. 10202 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT 84092

Dinner

• Located next door at Snowbird, the Lodge Bistro allows you to watch the sunset while having a delectable meal. 9260 Lodge Drive, Snowbird, UT 84092

Apres/Nightlife

• Alta Peruvian Lodge Bar is a local favorite. Grab some free popcorn, and listen to a local band if you there on a Sunday. 10000 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Alta, UT 84092

Terrain

Located up the Little Cottonwood Canyon within the Wasatch-Cache National forest in Utah, Alta Ski Area receives abundant snowfall due to a unique microclimate surrounding the area. The snow is extremely dry and light, and has been heralded as The Greatest Snow on Earth®.

The terrain at Alta is a skier’s dream with spectacular scenery, great powder and amazing steep lines. With 2,614 acres to explore and more than 116 runs, Alta offers up a wide variety of unique natural features that are world renowned and should be a must-ski for any serious skiing enthusiast. Alta also has some great intermediate and beginner terrain that sometimes gets overlooked.

There is no differentiation between black diamond and double black diamond terrain. Skiers should scout lines from the chairlift before heading into unknown territory. The base elevation is 8,530 feet, and the top elevation is 11,068 feet with 2,538 feet of vertical drop. Average snowfall is 547 inches bolstered by 140 acres of snowmaking. The breakout of the runs is 15% beginner, 30% intermediate and 55% advanced. These are serviced by six chairlifts, including three high-speed quads, one high-speed trip and two fixed doubles.

Alta Ski Area and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort offer the Alta-Snowbird Pass which enables skiers to access both resorts' terrain. A connection gate at the saddle separating Alta's Albion Basin and Snowbird's Mineral Basin is used to move between the two resorts. So, get a joint day or season pass.

Leave the car in the parking lot, and use the free Alta Town shuttle. It makes a continuous loop between major areas of the town. During the winter, you must either carry chains or have snow tires on your car to drive through Little Cotton Wood Canyon.