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Alta, Utah
2,602–3,217 m
Altitude
614 m
Vertical
177 km
Km of pistes
25
Lifts
Linked ski area

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Alta: piste map and stats

Alta is a ski resort in Alta, Utah, United States. By kilometres of pistes it ranks number 6 in United States. 57% of its kilometres are difficult runs: for confident skiers. It has 177 km of pistes across 312 named runs and 25 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 Willows (60%, 31°), Middle Cirque (59%, 31°) and Thunder Alley (59%, 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
19.7 km · 30
Blue
49.9 km · 99
Black
77.1 km · 170
Double black
24.1 km · 58
Extreme
0.4 km · 1
Unclassified
6.1 km · 16

Lifts by type

Chairlift
18.9 km · 17
Cable car
2.4 km · 1
Rope tow
0.9 km · 2
Magic carpet
0.5 km · 5

Runs, lifts and services

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Alta have?

Alta has 177 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 312 named runs and 25 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?

Willows, with a 60% 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: 19.6 km (24 runs); Blue: 47.0 km (73 runs); Black: 76.6 km (156 runs); Double black: 24.1 km (57 runs); Extreme: 0.4 km (1 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 runs342 / 374
Difficulty tagged96%
Lighting tagged1%
Snowmaking tagged0%
Lift capacity tagged32%
Grip type tagged36%

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