New tram, parking improvements proposed for Alta resort

SALT LAKE CITY — A new restaurant addition, reconfigured parking and a tram designed to modernize avalanche control are under consideration by the U.S. Forest Service in a proposal for Alta Ski Area.
The federal agency released an environmental assessment on 10 improvement projects that are part of Alta Ski Lifts Master Development Plan.
Public comment is being taken through Nov. 20 on the proposal, which includes replacement of the Sunnyside and Wildcat lifts and more tables at Alf's Rest