The 2012 Firside Chat season will begin in January with interesting speakers weekly. Keep an eye out for the new schedule which will be up shortly.2012 Fireside Chat Calender.
Upcoming Fireside Chat: Historian Alexis Kelner: "History of Skiing in Utah", Tuesday January 31st, 7PM at REI 3300 South, Salt Lake City.
Our new "Search" function allows website visitors to locate information from Alta Powder News articles by subject. To begin a search, go to Database Search.
Explore our new Geology of Alta web page including an in depth description of Alta's geological history and how it relates to our outdoor experience.
Special Winter Edition 2009 of the Alta Powder News dedicated to the Alta's snow safety history.
Check out the new Question and Answer page on the website. Use our contact form to ask questions and check back for the answer to be posted for everyone to see.
Welcome to the Alta Historical Society
Listen to Alan Engen on Radio West with Doug Fabrizio talking about the rich history of Alta featured in the new film The Alta Experience
The goal of the Alta Historical Society (AHS) is to preserve Alta’s rich history, from the mining era of the mid-1800s to the development of Alta as one of the world’s finest skiing destinations. (Mission Statement) Through our web site, we highlight past events, stories about notable characters, photographs, and a map of historical sites in Alta.
The Alta Historical Society, Friends of Alta and ACE hosted the Alta Gala 2011, a fund raiser for Alta’s three non-profit organizations at La Caille on Saturday April 9th. Thanks to all the supporters and everyone who attended the Gala was a great success again. Each year the Alta Gala selects an individual, or individuals, to give the Stellar Award in recognition for their contributions to Alta's environment, culture and history. This year we will honor Alan Engen, Director Alta Ski School, and Chairman of the Alta Historical Society, for his all his many contributions to Alta. Last years honorees were Al Souci with the US Forest Service, Liam Fitzgerald with UDOT and Titus Case with the Alta Lift Co.
We are especially pleased to be celebrating the fourth ski season of the re-creation of the Alta Powder News, Alta’s newsletter highlighting current events in our town and featuring a section on Alta’s history. View our past newsletters on the link above, Alta Powder News Archives. The Winter 2011 Edition is now available for your viewing.
We hope you find our website informative and entertaining. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments by visiting our Contact AHS page
