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Alta vacation questions

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Rossberger
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What's up NS, I'm going out west for the first time this christmas break, and it seems like Alta's the best option. I'll be there for 3 days of skiing.

I just had a few questions:

1) I've never been a mountain so huge, so which areas/lifts should do you recommend the most (in-bounds only, no bc experience)?

2) Will I be able to rent big enough powder skis there? I have 90mm AR7s, so this option would be ideal.


3) Any other suggestions/advice about the resort would be nice


Nov 28 2013 2:08PM
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Benhamine
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I would hit up the Sunnyside Lift on the deep days. No lines and its always deep as hell in vail ridge. But really id go to park city..wayyy better over there.
Nov 28 2013 4:50PM
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Rossberger
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Alright thanks man, i'll check it out. and yeah i know, but I want to stay in SLC
Nov 28 2013 6:44PM
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mehregan15
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if you want to ski pow, dont come to PC haha Alta is pow heaven. Anything right off the main lift (Collins) is awesome. If you want some intense stuff, check out Castles. And you will be able to get a pow ski rental out here for sure, all the shops have them.
Nov 28 2013 8:03PM
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Rossberger
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Sweet, thanks, i'll look into that
Nov 28 2013 8:19PM
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J_BISCHOF
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this is actually complete nonsense. Sunnyside access's a bunny hill basically. If it is actually deep, stay on collins/wildcat. Unless you want to venture over to catherines.
Nov 29 2013 9:59AM
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Rossberger
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Yeah, I realized after lol. i'll check out catherine's
Nov 29 2013 11:52PM
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BskiP
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Drop by 4frnt for demos. 25 for one day, 40 for 2, 50 for 3!
Nov 30 2013 4:04PM
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wasatch_rat
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skiers right side of wildcat is insanely fun
Dec 2 2013 12:22AM
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YewTard
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Wildcat laps are probably my favorite at Alta. if it hasn't snowed recently, get off Wildcat and hike the shoulder for some decent turns.
Dec 2 2013 4:31AM
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skier58284
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You can get a lot bigger than 90mm demo skis at Deep Powder Haus at Alta. I'm sure they have some around 90mm too but 90mm is not a powder ski.
Dec 3 2013 5:31PM
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