Alta (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption The Utah ski town of Alta, in the Wasatch Mountains' Little Cottonwood Canyon, is one of the snowiest places in the Intermountain West. Credit Brian Maffly, University of Utah Usage Restrictions Editorial purposes only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.