Epic Powder Storm in Alta, Utah

ALTA, Utah - Jan. 9, 2014 - PRLog -- Alta, Utah—Die-hard powder skiers have been champing at the bit waiting for a monster powder dump like the one that is happening now in Little Cottonwood Canyon. By Thursday afternoon, Alta Ski Area was reporting 15 inches of new snow with a 57-inch base.  The National Weather Service has issued a major storm warning that is in effect until 5 pm on Friday for the Wasatch Mountains of Utah with snow accumulations of 1-2 feet.

         Three Parisians who took an eight-hour direct flight from Paris to Salt Lake City for their first visit to Alta were delighted to being skiing in such exceptional conditions during their four-day stay at Alta.

         As the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend holiday approaches Monday, January 20, skiers are reminded there is still time to plan for a last minute extended weekend ski vacation.  With all the new snow, there is no time like the present to take that ski vacation to Alta and stay at Alta Lodge.

About the Lodge
     Opened in 1940 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad as Alta's first ski hotel, the Lodge has been owned and operated by the Levitt family since 1959. Alta Lodge is part of a rare tradition of mountain inns where the attentiveness and warmth of a family-owned hotel is combined with the pleasures of excellent dining and comfortable surroundings. The Lodge is located at the base of Alta Ski Area with ski-in, ski-out access to Alta’s lifts. For more information, visit altalodge.com, or call 800-707-2582 (alta) for reservations.