Alta Ski Area

06/04/2026

321 Drop—a gallery stroll from Tyler Struss 👨‍🎨

Powder pups, chalk hounds and avalanche dogs. Mid-winter windbuff, early morning groomers and sunny spring laps. Tyler captured every condition and vibe throughout the 321-inch season—the Best Worst Season on record—always searching for the best turns and making the most of everything Mother Nature threw our way.

06/03/2026

One Week Left for Best Pricing ⏳

We hope to see you this November for Alta's 89th season—where the tradition of skiing lives on stronger than ever.

Before the summer heat melts away your winter plans, make sure to purchase your 2026–27 Alta Season Pass by June 10th for our best pricing of the season: https://shop.alta.com/season-passes

📸: Rocko Menzyk Photography
⛷: Michael Cherchio

05/28/2026

Breaking news: the Mount Superior butterfly has emerged from its cocoon—a month or two earlier than usual 🦋
 
On Sunday, May 24th, Alta residents and employees awoke to a certain hanging snowfield on Mount Superior emerging in the shape of a butterfly as the snowpack melts into Little Cottonwood Creek.
 
It’s a tradition for Alta employees to guess the date when the butterfly’s wings split, signifying an unofficial start to summer.

Take a look at Butterfly Day and seasonal snowfall totals throughout the years:
• July 16, 2019 | 626”
• June 26, 2020 | 542”
• June 12, 2021 | 486.5”
• June 21, 2022 | 445.5”
• July 18, 2023 | 903”
• July 5, 2024 | 628”
• June 20, 2025 | 534”
• May 24, 2026 | 321”

05/27/2026

321 Drop—on the scene with photojournalist Photo-John

Our weekend warrior documented his 10th season at Alta—the least-snowiest season on record. Turns out it was a great year to get the little ones out, practice some bump skiing or even climb one of Alta’s bootpacks in search of the weekend’s best snow.

Stay tuned as we’ll continue to share a collection of images from Alta’s passionate Photo of the Day team who documented every day of the Best Worst Season and had us thinking “if this is as bad as it gets, we have it pretty good.”

📸: Photo-John

05/22/2026

As we move into warmer temperatures, take a look around at the plants and animals returning home to Alta. During this time, these “snowbirds” are going through a sensitive transition as they shed their extra layers and break out the jorts. To ensure these important ecosystems have a chance to survive and thrive this summer, it is important that we respect and protect them.

Here are a few tips and tricks to help you make a sustainable transition into summer—both in the mountains and at home:

As the snow melts, our responsibility doesn’t. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you make a sustainable transition into summer—both in the mountains and at home.

05/20/2026

321 Drop—a photo essay by

A selection of standout imagery from the 321-inch season, Alta’s least-snowiest season on record.

Stay tuned over the next month as we’ll share a collection of images from Alta’s passionate Photo of the Day team who documented every day of the Best Worst Season and had us thinking “if this is as bad as it gets, we have it pretty good.”

05/20/2026

05/14/2026

Nerd out with these snow stats from Alta’s 88th season—affectionately known as the Best Worst Season 🤓

Let’s do it again next winter—but maybe with a little more snow.

Check the bio link for the full season recap.