Just so you know where I am coming from I have been going out West for about 5 years (Park City/Deer Valley, Vail, Whistler, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Steamboat) and Alta is my favorite mountain. The atmosphere is is like any other. Crazy amounts of snow, average over 500 inches a year.

The Peruvian is a totally unique experience. If you are looking for a ritzy ski resort, DO NOT COME HERE. If want a place that it totally unique, killer atmosphere, friendly people (staff and guests) this is your place. Its one of the few places that is actually one the mountain. I think my Dad summed up the Peruvian by saying "Its a 1 star hotel, with 5 star ambiance". I would call it a cross over between a hostel and ski lodge. The rooms could be described as "spartan", but if your into skiing (Alta is for skiers, no snowboarding allowed) how much time are you really in your room. When I wasn't skiing I was hangin g out in the lounge or hot tube.

I just think the ambiance of the place makes it like no place else on the planet. I talked to so many people that have been coming to the Peruvian 10 or more years. After the first night I knew why. Cant wait to go back