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  Alta Location in Utah  Alta Alta (the United States) | |
| Location | Alta, Utah, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°34′51″N 111°38′14″W / 40.58083°N 111.63722°W |
| Vertical | 2,538 ft (774 m) |
| Top elevation | 11,068 ft (3,374 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,530 ft (2,600 m) |
| Skiable area | 2,614 acres (10.58 km2) |
| Trails | 116+ total 15% easiest  30% more difficult  55% most difficult[1] |
| Lift system | 7 chairlifts 1 high speed six pack 3 high speed quads 1 fixed grip quad 1 triple 1 double 5 surface tows. |
| Terrain parks | 0 |
| Snowfall | 545 in (45.4 ft; 13.8 m) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | Alta.com |
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 2,614 acres (10.58 km2), Alta's base elevation is 8,530 ft (2,600 m) and rises to 11,068 ft (3,374 m) for a vertical gain of 2,538 ft (774 m). One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939.[2] Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts,[3] with an average annual snowfall of 545 inches (13.8 m).[4] It is also regularly ranked as having the best snow in North America.[5][6][7] 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.[8]
- ^ "Mountain Stats". Alta.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Grass, Ray (March 9, 1999). "Alta at 60". Deseret News. p. D1.
- ^ "Alta: Resorts: Ski Utah: The Greatest Snow on Earth". www.skiutah.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "ALTA, UTAH - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu.
- ^ ZRankings. "North America's Best Snow for Ski Resorts". ZRankings. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Weather to ski's top 10 snow-sure ski resorts – North America". www.weathertoski.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Hodgson, Todd (2020-07-15). "Top 10 Ski Resorts for Snowfall in North America". Ski Mag. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Del Sole, Christopher. "Resorts That Ban Snowboarding". snowboarding.about.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-02-08.