Alta Ski Area
Ski resort · Utah, United States
Alta Ski Area is a ski resort in Utah (United States) with 77 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 2,483 m and 3,327 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 844 m. Its longest run is Summer Road (Uphill Acces) (3.9 km) and the steepest, White Squaw Areae, reaches 99% on its toughest stretch.
See Alta Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 77 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 2,483–3,327 m
- Vertical drop
- 844 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.7 km
- Red22 km
- Black37 km
- Expert black2.5 km
The steepest runs at Alta Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- White Squaw Areae Black99% · 45°
- Pine Glade Black98% · 44°
- Hourglass Chute Black90% · 42°
- Jake's Black89% · 42°
- Rustler Four Black89% · 42°
The longest runs
- Summer Road (Uphill Acces) Blue3.9 km
- Devil's Elbow Red2.1 km
- High Baldy Traverse Expert black1.9 km
- Who Dunnit Red1.8 km
- Big Dipper Red1.6 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 2 rope tows · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Alta Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,633 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,905 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Alta Ski Area
- Snowbird2 km · 97 km of runs
- Solitude Mountain Resort4 km · 37 km of runs
- Brighton Resort5 km · 47 km of runs
- Park City Mountain Resort11 km · 256 km of runs
- Deer Valley Resort13 km · 189 km of runs
- Sundance Resort22 km · 32 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alta Ski Area?
- In Utah, United States. The nearest resort is Snowbird, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Alta Ski Area have?
- 77 km: 9.7 km of blue runs, 22 km of red runs, 37 km of black runs, 2.5 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Alta Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,483 m and 3,327 m: a vertical drop of 844 m.
- How many lifts does Alta Ski Area have?
- 11: 7 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Alta Ski Area?
- White Squaw Areae (black), at 99% (45°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Alta Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Alta Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.