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Alta, Utah
2,602–3,217 m
Altitude
614 m
Vertical
77 km
Km of pistes
11
Lifts
Linked ski area

Detected by geographic proximity; their kilometres may overlap:

Alta: piste map and stats

Alta is a ski resort in Alta, Utah, United States. 52% of its kilometres are difficult runs: for confident skiers. It has 77 km of pistes across 114 named runs and 11 lifts. The ski area goes from 2,602 to 3,217 m of altitude, with 614 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are Watson Line (59%, 30°), Race Course (59%, 30°) and Erosion Gullies (58%, 30°). The longest run is Summer Road (Uphill Acces) (3.9 km). Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Alta

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 3,217 m): 34 cm (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green
9.7 km · 11
Blue
22.1 km · 38
Black
37.1 km · 74
Double black
2.5 km · 3
Unclassified
5.1 km · 11

Lifts by type

Chairlift
7.7 km · 7
Rope tow
0.9 km · 2
Magic carpet
0.2 km · 2

Runs, lifts and services

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Alta have?

Alta has 77 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 114 named runs and 11 lifts.

What altitude is Alta at?

Its runs and lifts go from 2,602 to 3,217 m of altitude, with 614 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Alta?

Watson Line, with a 59% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Alta?

Summer Road (Uphill Acces), at 3.9 km.

What runs does Alta have by difficulty?

Green: 9.2 km (7 runs); Blue: 21.3 km (33 runs); Black: 36.6 km (70 runs); Double black: 2.5 km (3 runs); Unclassified: 0.4 km (1 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs119 / 137
Difficulty tagged92%
Lighting tagged1%
Snowmaking tagged0%
Lift capacity tagged0%
Grip type tagged27%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.