Alta, Utah
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Alta, Utah is a small mountain town in the Wasatch Range renowned for its deep, powdery snowfall and world-class skiing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ski resort town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| avalancheRisk | significant in surrounding backcountry ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Salt Lake County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromSaltLakeCity | approximately 25 miles southeast ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2600 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 8500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town of Alta government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
lodges
ⓘ
ski hotels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high-elevation environment
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steep mountain terrain ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hasSkiResort | Alta Ski Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Alta Ski Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
backcountry skiing access ⓘ deep powder snow ⓘ heavy annual snowfall ⓘ world-class skiing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salt Lake County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Wasatch Range NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInCanyon | Little Cottonwood Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Snowbird, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch-Cache National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Salt Lake City metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
alpine skiing
ⓘ
backcountry skiing ⓘ snowboarding (in surrounding areas) ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| popularSeason | winter ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
ski industry
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Intermountain West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skiTerrainType | primarily advanced and expert terrain ⓘ |
| snowfallCharacteristic |
high annual snow accumulation
ⓘ
light, powdery snow ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| summerActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
mountain biking (in surrounding areas) ⓘ wildflower viewing ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismSeasonality | winter-dominated tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Little Cottonwood Canyon Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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