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People come from all around the world to ski Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon and its bucket list resort Alta, a fixture in skiing lore since 1939.
"Oh my gosh the terrain here is just absolutely massive," says Kate Rath.
Rath and fellow skier Ali Scheifley are standing on Alta's razor thin High Traverse, choosing their line, about to plunge down the steep and deep Greeley Bowl.
"We're both ripping some new skis today and we're actually very pleased," Scheifley says, beaming.
This little powder Narnia exists not even 10 miles up from the Salt Lake valley. These high alpine peaks and cliffs often get the deepest snow in the world, this winter is no exception - Alta has reported close to 450 inches so far this season.
The getting is good, assuming, that is, you can easily
