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    Goldminer's Daughter Lodge

    4.0 (21 reviews)
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    Ryan F.

    Goldminer's Daughter is one of a handful of historic lodges located slopeside at (the now 75 year old) Alta Ski Resort. My friend and I were staying 10 minutes away over at Snowbird, but we patronized the bar/restaurant here for some well-deserved après ski! On the ground floor, they've got a cozy bar area and plenty of tables, with some sofas scattered around in the nooks and crannies. It was down here that we discovered "Joe's Famous Chili," a generous portion and hearty blend of everything that's good in life for around five bucks. The chili was EXCELLENT, and topped with a heap of shredded cheddar for $0.50 additional. A pitcher of Alta's locally-brewed limited edition 75th anniversary beer ($15) washed the whole thing down. On the ground floor, they also sell coffees and teas, with an assortment of candies for only $1 apiece. For a ski resort, the prices here are VERY reasonable...like drugstore/gas station reasonable, but in a much cooler setting! After getting a gist of the ground floor bar, we decided to venture upstairs into what appeared to be another bar area. Upstairs, we found a half-vaulted room with more seating, an additional bar, and beautiful panorama views of the base area and mountain. Go up one more floor and you'll find a more formal restaurant area with complimentary cold cuts, cheeses, cookies, hot chocolate, coffee, and tea from 5-6pm. Something tells me this was probably a "hotel guests only thing" but nobody looked twice as I snagged a generous plate to split with my buddy downstairs! (shhh) All in all, Goldminer's is a cool spot worth checking out, especially if you're skiing at Alta. This is also probably the closest semblance to "nightlife" you'll find on the mountain, so if you're looking for some reasonable (or maybe even free!) aprés ski food & drink, head on over!

    Just another day in paradise
    Seamus M.

    So Yelp does not have a category for ski lodges. the Goldminer's Daughter is one of a cluster of old style ski lodges at the foot of Alta Ski Resort. It is not the nicest or shabbiest of your options but if you want to stay by the lifts this is your best bet. Why do you want to stay at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, you might ask? Well when it snows, the access road gets shut down because of avalanche controls. That means you get first tracks while everyone else waits for the road to open. I had not been back since I blew out my knee four years ago and they have made a few much needed improvements. The hot tub area is much nicer and less cave like, the rooms have been spruced up and the bar area is very cozy. The staff is very helpful and know all the best powder stashes, be nice and they might even tell you about some.

    Stunning Mount Superior. Photo taken from the dining room at breakfast as the sun was coming over the mountain!

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    It's old school Alta and has great charm for its throwback appeal. But way too expensive for what it is.

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    We're heading back next week - can't wait! We heard from one source that the food was good this year, no big surprise.

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    GMD is just steps from the base of Alta Ski Area's Collins and Wildcat lifts and ticket windows.

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    Incredibly rude and unhelpful staff. The "gentleman" at the front desk can't seem to handle helping…read morepeople or taking criticism and feedback. When i called to speak to the manager, they just routed it to this employee (i hope to god he's not he's actually any kind of manager there or they have way bigger problems) who was immediately argumentative and just claimed i didn't know what i was talking about before hanging up. This guy shouldn't be working anywhere facing the public. Even a Motel 6 can give basic customer service, book here if you want to be berated and treated like garbage.

    We visited the Alta Lodge in August for a wedding and stayed there for several days. The Alta Lodge…read morefeels like a lodge experience from days of the past. There are no passenger elevators, so trekking up and down the stairs with luggage without being "climatized" to the altitude is a challenge. It should be noted the staff will assist you with your luggage if necessary. Regarding the location, it is fantastic. The views are incredible; it literally looks like a post card. Although not skiing season, there are lifts (not in operation due to summer) everywhere. I imagine it gets pretty packed and crazy during the winter. Hiking opportunities are everywhere right outside the lodge. We went on a "novice" hike that took us to the top of a mountain like eight miles away. OMG. As part of the wedding party and my officiant duties, there were multiple breakfast and dinners organized by Alta Lodge. The staff was fantastic, and the food was good. Alta Lodge also has a weekend brunch that attracts people from all over the area. The brunch was top notch! Regarding the accommodations, we had a fireplace, balcony, and a view of the mountains. It was a great sight. Our room did a have a bad smell (as did other rooms in our group) that I believe is the result of months/years of moisture in the carpet, drapes, and wood. This is the only thing I did not care for. Only other issue is the front desk is not occupied 24/7, and anyone can walk off the street and into the hotel. I would recommend better security. Overall, the customer service and quality of wedding organizer made up for the two issues noted above. Again, the service at Alta Lodge was excellent!

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    This is one of the best ski resorts I've been to, though may not be ideal for beginners, as some of…read morethe blue runs feel tougher than black diamonds at smaller resorts. This was my first season skiing, and my first time here I made the mistake of going up Gadzoom and Little Cloud chairs and got cliffed out in Little Cloud Bowl with all the black diamonds. I wasn't going to call ski patrol to take me down in the basket like my friend did at the top of Gadzoom after having a panic attack, and slowly, tediously made my way down. It was quite the adventure, looking back. I couldn't believe how long it took and how much distance and vertical drop I covered to get to the bottom; the runs here are some of the longest I've been on. One benefit of this resort over Alta is not needing parking reservations during weekends, which saved my ski day one Saturday I tried going to Alta without a parking reservation, then had to come here after talking to the parking attendant there putting $250 tickets on cars without reservations. The skiable area is massive here as well, and there's a whole other skiable side of the mountain (Mineral Basin) with breathtaking views you get to by taking this conveyer belt thing through a secret mining tunnel. The hoards of snowboarders do cause way more lines and congestion here than Alta, and I had to wait in line for a while for the tram on a Saturday. Luckily I soon found the secret tunnel I won't disclose the location of, and was able to ski at Mineral Basin with no lines the rest of that day. There's a lot more moguls and worse snow coverage here than Alta as well, though this year was an extreme outlier and the worst snow year in 4+ decades. It's a shame the Ikon pass only has 7 days to split between here and Alta, as I used up most of my days at Alta and didn't get a chance to explore all the different areas of this vast resort this season.

    I've never been skiing in my life. Snowbird is a beautiful location and the buildings appeared to…read morebe well kept, the lodge and all was clean. I'm mostly thankful that I managed to not break any bones and after a couple tumbles, learned to stay upright, turn side to side and make it to the bottom of the easy hills. The staff was friendly and encouraging and that's all you could ask for. See you at the 2030 Olympics

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    This biggest "pro" to this place is that it is about a 7 minute walk from the bottom of Collins…read morelift. That's a pretty big pro-- but ultimately we found it offset by some "cons" which will likely keep us from choosing the Peruvian again in the future. Especially at $550/night. In addition to the proximity to the mountain, they also have an onsite ski shop. We did enjoy the big lobby and lower level room it's well set up with spots to hang out, play games, read a book, or get some work done. You can drop your bags & ski until your room is ready or after check-out and they nicely accommodated a 1 pm check out for us, which I greatly appreciated. Your food is included in your room charge. The breakfast & lunch is served buffet style and set out on sterno burners at the start of service and not refreshed before the end of service. While I made the best of it the three days we stayed, the breakfast & lunch were not enjoyable. Dinner, on the other hand, was surprisingly good. They had a different vegetarian option each evening and several non-veg entrees +soup, a few salads, and several desserts. The drinks were also very reasonable. I would love to see an afternoon snack service of some type (even just more cookies) offered between lunch & dinner. But there is a small store that does carry some sundry snacks if you get peckish. Being avid skiers who've stayed our fare share of ski lodging, we were prepared for the very small, not updated, old-timey-"charm" that is the Peruvian and we are not fussy about that sort of thing. That said, they missed the mark on some of the basic expectations around cleanliness, leading to my 3 star review. Most acutely, the bathroom in our unit was not cleaned between guests & although they sent someone in to clean after we complained, the bathroom remained sub-par on the cleanliness scale. On a seemingly more chronic level dishes & silverware in the dining room were frequently dirty and the hot tubs were also not particularly clean. Oh, and the bed was one of the least comfortable beds I've ever slept in. We come to the SLC area annually and have stayed slope-side, hotel in SLC, with friends, AIRBNB, etc. We were excited to stay slope-side at Alta but will revert back to staying elsewhere and driving the 30 minutes from town if we want to ski at Alta, oh well.

    This is the third time I have been to the lodge. It's an old lodge and lacks modern amenities. My…read moreroom today is just a bed with a moth stand and lamp , a sink, a chest of drawers and bathroom with a toilet and shower. . That's it. There are two windows facing the mountain. Beautiful view. The lobby is cozy and comfortable. The dinning room is downstairs. The food is a great variety and delicious. We had shrimp, prime rib, baked chicken, corn chowder, salads, Augustine potatoes, tiramisu, etc. it's our first night so more pics later!

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    4.3(174 reviews)
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    I've skied all over North America and a few times in Europe, and Alta has always stood out as one…read moreof the most unique ski areas I've visited. The combination of legendary Little Cottonwood Canyon snow and being less than an hour from Salt Lake City is incredibly hard to beat. You can park, grab a quick snack in the lodge, click into your skis, and be riding the lift without any unnecessary fuss. Alta is very different from places like Park City or many of the big Colorado resorts. There isn't a bustling village at the base, and that's exactly how the regulars like it. The entire experience revolves around skiing, with just the essentials and none of the distractions. I actually never even made it over to neighboring Snowbird because I always got so carried away exploring Alta that I never felt the need to leave. The skiing is exceptional, the mountain is the perfect size for a full day, and the atmosphere feels authentic in an increasingly rare way. It's relaxed without being sleepy, serious about skiing without feeling exclusive, and full of people who genuinely love being there. If you're looking for incredible snow and one of the purest skiing experiences anywhere, Alta absolutely deserves its legendary reputation.

    I'm totally blown away every time I ski here. From the views, to the bipolar weather, to the…read morequality and quantity of untracked powder, it just feels like you're skiing on another planet almost. The last time I went it was snowing while sunny out somehow, with the sun shining through the storm clouds above, and felt surreal. This was my first season skiing, though this is hands down the best ski resort I've been to so far. One time this April I made the mistake of crossing over into Snowbird's Mineral Basin, and the conditions were so much worse for just being on the other side of the ridge. It was way hotter, sunnier, and more crowded, with way more rocks, moguls, and dirt spots littering the runs, so I crossed back into Alta after 2 runs. The runs at Alta are wide and well groomed, so you can pick up some serious speed without feeling like you're risking your life doing so. Late season there was barely anyone else there too, even while it was snowing somehow (likely an effect of not allowing snowboarders). The staff here are top notch and always professional, and Alta has some of the best chairlifts I've seen. Another huge plus is how close you can park to the points at which you get on the base mountain chairlifts, as walking in ski boots while carrying skis is no fun. You can literally ski right up to your car at the end of the day if you park in the right spot. They also have a rope tow from base to base, which saves you from possibly having to take the bus at the end of the day to the other base. The only hiccups here were the requiring of parking reservations on weekends, and the pass scanner machine midway up Collins Lift not reading my Ikon Pass with no worker nearby to help, so I'd have to ski down to the bottom and take the lift all the way up.

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    Overall confusing layout for a Hotel. It was nice and clean for the most part. Parts of our room…read morewere falling apart such as the heater, it had a few loose pieces just sitting/hanging on. It was super warm throughout the building, not surprising as it was July l, but the hallways were muggy. It took all day for the room to cool down on full blast AC. Could have used better signage for how to get to certain areas such as the restaurants. Also the door locks are a nightmare if you have toddlers... no secondary lock on top and the one lock automatically opens when you turn the handle. Staff were friendly and service side of things was fine. PS the entrance tunnel really needs better lighting, even in the daytime it's confusing to drive through a pitch black tunnel. I saw multiple cars confused at where to go.

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    Brighton's a pretty resilient ski resort, still snowing here in mid to late April, despite Solitude…read moreright next to it getting rain instead and having to end their season much sooner. Brighton's so deep in the mountains, it was getting even more snow than Alta or Snowbird late season. Nonetheless, most of the skiable area was closed from late April on, and they had some really sticky slush near the bottom. I went here on the week of April 20th (the stoner holiday) not thinking anything of it, and have never seen such a high concentration of intoxicated, degenerate, drug-obsessed college kids and degenerate behavior. These kids were consuming alcohol on the runs, making fun of, laughing at and humiliating beginners, and couldn't stop chairlift blabbing about jumping people, buying alcohol underaged, and "whippets" or however you spell it, their apparent drug of choice. Having an Ikon Pass and going to Alta that same week, I wanted to find the explanatory factor for the extreme disparity in guests between here and Alta that particular week. I looked online and saw Brighton was selling day passes for only $49, and marketing their late season as an event, "The Meltdown", geared toward younger people looking to party. Most of the staff here were nice and professional, with one exception. This attractive blonde girl working here was rude and standoffish when I asked what time they close, as they kept changing the closing time, seemingly on a daily basis, and nobody seemed to know. Different websites said different times and their closing time varies by day of the week, time of the season, weather, even by lift or section of the mountain, so it was like a Scooby-Doo mystery trying to figure it out. Then to get an attitude like "What... what time do we close?! You're hitting on me?!! You can't think of a better pickup line than that?! You know how many pickup lines I hear a day??" Probably not the right person to be working in hospitality. On the upside, the night skiing and tree skiing were exceptional here when I went earlier in the season, and the girl I took said this was her favorite resort. When I tried taking her to Snowbird she had a panic attack, saying it was too steep, and had to have ski patrol take her down in the basket, so Brighton's probably more beginner friendly.

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