Alta Ski Area Ski Patrol

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Sugarloaf Pass | Alta, UT

Elevation - 10,500’

Top of Alta!!!

Area - 1,500 sq. ft.

Ski Patrol Operations

Avalanche Explosives Cache

Sugarloaf Shack is a simple utilitarian structure perched in the saddle of Sugarloaf Pass between Snowbird and Alta Ski Areas.

At 10,500 feet above sea level, this is arguably the second highest regularly occupied structure in the Wasatch!

The goal was a minimal design that fit the existing aesthetic of Alta Ski Area, while being able to handle the beating of 903” snow totals, regular 100 mile per hour wind gusts, and the day-in day-out abuse of a hard-working ski patrol crew.

This bombproof structure is executed with large panoramic windows overlooking the Albion Basin side of Alta giving patrollers an all-seeing eye and easy access to the entire mountain.

Small and simple, but we are honored to build in our favorite playground!