Sport Poster Alta Ski Utah USA

Original vintage ski travel poster advertising Alta Ski resort featuring a great image of a man in an orange ski suit skiing down a snowy mountain side between trees. Bold stylised red lettering below. 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 in early 1939. Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts, with an average annual snowfall of 545 inches (13.8 m). Alta is one of three remaining ski resorts in the U.S. that prohibits snowboarders, along with nearby competitor Deer Valley and Vermont's Mad River Glen. Printed in 1960s by Loo Art Colorado Springs Colorado. Printed by Looart, Colorado Springs. Excellent condition. Country of issue: USA, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x53.5, year of printing: 1960s