Alta parking is a mess, but are bigger lots the answer?
Famed Utah ski area proposes to add 220 spaces or exclude backcountry skiers — and neither options is drawing many fans.
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Alta Ski Area closed uphill traffic for avalanche control on March 25 but kept the Summer Road and Grizzly Gulch open to backcountry skiers.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.