| Company Name | Alta Ski Area |
|---|---|
| Website | Alta.com |
| Snippet | Alta is a ski area in the western United States, located in the town of Alta in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in Salt Lake County. With a skiable area of 2,200 acres (8.9 km2), Alta's base elevation is 8,530 ft (2,600 m) and rises to 10,550 ft (3,216 m) for a vertical gain of 2,020 ft (616 m). One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939.[2] Alta is known for being very high altitude and receives more snow than most Utah resorts,[3] its average annual snowfall is 514 inches (13.1 m).[4] Alta is one of three remaining ski resorts in the U.S. that prohibits snowboarders, along with nearby competitor Deer Valley and Vermont's Mad River Glen.[5] |
| Runs | 116+ total 25% easiest 40% more difficult 35% most difficult[1] |
| Website | Alta.com |
| Location | Alta, Utah, U.S. |
| Snowfall | 514 in (42.8 ft; 13.1 m) |
| Vertical | 2,020 ft (616 m) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Coordinates | 40°34′51″N 111°38′14″W / 40.58083°N 111.63722°W / 40.58083; -111.63722Coordinates: 40°34′51″N 111°38′14″W / 40.58083°N 111.63722°W / 40.58083; -111.63722 |
| Lift system | 6 chairlifts- 3 hi-speed quads- 1 hi speed triple- 2 fixed doubles5 surface tows. |
| Nearest city | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Night skiing | none |
| Skiable area | 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) |
| Terrain parks | 0 |
| Top elevation | 10,550 ft (3,216 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,530 ft (2,600 m) |
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