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 on January 15, 1939. Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts, with an average annual snowfall of 543 inches (13.8 m). It is also regularly ranked as having the best snow in North America.
