Storms Deliver Pow to Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon

Featured Image: Rocko Menzyk | Skier: Taylor Pratt

The snow pack was thin in the Wasatch Mountains... until it wasn't. The New Year has been kind to Utah so far, and few places were in more dire need of a major refresh than Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). According to OpenSnow, Alta has recorded 58 inches of snow in the last 15 days, allowing the fabled resort to open nearly 90% of its terrain.

"We received more than 20 inches of snow over the weekend, which has been doing wonders to solidify our base and create fun, surfy conditions around the whole mountain," Alta Communications Manager Lexi Dowdall excitedly told FREESKIER. "We're looking forward to even more snow on Wednesday evening through Saturday."

Powder fever is only fueling the stoke around Alta's 88th anniversary, which the ski area is celebrating this winter. If you need some motivation to head to LCC, check out the full photo gallery below featuring the fantastic work of Rocko Menzyk and Tyler Struss.

Photo Gallery

Thank you patrol | Photo: Rocko Menzyk

Wildcat pow turns for the win | Photo: Tyler Struss

Photo: Rocko Menzyk | Skier: Taylor Pratt

Working on those night moves | Photo: Rocko Menzyk

Photo: Tyler Struss | Skier: Jordan Cooper, Cole Shaffer

Photo: Alta Ski Area

Photo: Rocko Menzyk | Skier: Piper Kunst

Ain't no New Year's like an Alta New Year's | Photo: Tyler Struss