Alta (Utah) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
About Alta (Utah)
Home toAlta Ski Resortand legendary Utah powder. Alta is a small town on the outskirts of Salt Lake City. It is primarily a ski resort at which snowboarding is prohibited. The resort is for both local skiers and avid outsiders wanting to enjoy the mountain. While Alta exists only as a ski resort today, the town has an interesting history. It was a mining town in the 1800s to 1900s. The first verified silver claim in Alta was staked in 1865. In 1937, the mayor of Alta gave acres of surface rights to the U.S. Forest Service for development of a ski area. Norwegian skiing legend Alf Engen was hired to help develop the area, and Alta opened its first ski lift in 1938. The first Collins lift was constructed in 1938 out of pieces of old aerial mining tram. As home to the second chairlift in US
Where to Eat in Alta (Utah)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Albion Grill
- 🍴Alf's Restaurant
- 🍴Alta Java
- 🍴Alta Lodge
- 🍴Baldy Brews
- 🍴Collins Grill
Where to Stay in Alta (Utah)
- 🏨Alta Lodge
- 🏨Alta Peruvian Lodge
- 🏨Alta's Rustler Lodge
- 🏨Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
- 🏨Snowpine Lodge
Alta (Utah) Travel Guide Sections
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