Alta
Once you've skied Alta, you realize that something's different. It's not just the superb snow conditions or the remarkable variety of terrain or even the spectacular alpine scenery - it's the romance and history that is ALTA.
Alta is one of the few remaining ski areas for skiers only and where the true feeling of lodge life remains.
Alta was founded about 1865 to house miners from the Emma mine, the Flagstaff mine, and other silver mines in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Sensationally rich silver ore in the Emma mine enabled its owners to sell the mine at an inflated price to British investors in 1871. The subsequent exhaustion of the Emma ore body led to the recall of the American ambassador to Great Britain, who was a director of the company, and Congressional hearings in Washington.
An 1878 fire and a 1885 avalanche destroyed most of the original mining town, though some mining activity persisted into the 20th century. By the 1930s, only one resident, George Watson, remained in the town. Facing back taxes on mining claims he owned, Watson donated much of the land in Alta to the U.S. Forest Service. Watson stipulated that the Forest Service use the land to construct a ski area. In 1935, Norwegian skiing legend Alf Engen was hired to help develop the area, and Alta opened its first ski lift in 1938.
Today, Alta is a small town, centered around the Alta Ski Area.
Alta INFO
Ski Area:
http://www.alta.com/
Snow Report:
http://www.alta.com/pages/report.php
Resort Status: Closed
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Snowfall Last 48 hrs: 0 inches
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