Alta 1/2

Conditions: packed powder
Weather: near 30, partly cloudy
Gear: Rossignol Z9 skis

Tuesday I made it up to Alta for the second time this season. The snow is definitely better than it was opening weekend! While you still have to keep your eyes open for rocks, the coverage is generally pretty good. Though I'm really hoping this storm coming at the end of the week brings us a little more powder.

I spent most of the morning on the Collins side of the mountain. Long runs top-to-bottom covering a nice sample of the available terrain. I even made a few runs off Wildcat. Then bumps in Punch Bowl were nice and gentle and didn't beat me up too bad!


(View from top of Supreme.)

After lunch at the Watson Shelter, I decided to check out the other side of the mountain. I had a bunch of nice runs off Supreme before the lines picked up. I'm was too impatient to wait (imagine that!) and enjoyed a few groomers off Sugarloaf before heading back.

As I've said before, I really love this mountain. Lots of great memories of skiing during grad school and awesome terrain. I can't wait to hit it on a powder day. Keep your fingers crossed for snow!

'til next time,
- Jeff

Alta 11/19

Conditions: packed powder
Weather: 40s, sunny
Gear: Volkl 7 24 Pro skis

Sunday we headed up to Alta for a beautiful day of skiing. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the snow wasn't too bad either!


(Top of Sugarloaf.)

Alta had about half their terrain open, which was better than most of the Utah resorts. While it was a little thin off the beaten track, it really wasn't bad. I didn't do any damage to my skis which is a good thing -- they've got to last a few more weeks until the new ones show up.


(Bill.)

I hadn't been to Alta in years. Since my last visit, they have made Sugarloaf and Collins into quads and rebuilt the Watson Shelter. It was nice to get back and all the improvements make this an even better place to ski. I have many, many fond memories of skiing here during college and grad school. The half day AM ticket is such a great deal -- ski Sunday morning while everyone is still in church and still have time to get your homework done in the afternoon! Patrick, Kevin, Brian, Greg, John -- if you're reading this, drop me a line.

'til next time,
- Jeff

PS Remember, Alta is for skiers! No snowboarders allowed.