Alta
United States · Utah · Single resort
Alta is a ski resort in Utah (United States). It has 89 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The runs go from 2600 to 3214 m (614 m vertical).
Piste length
89 km (2,200 acres)
Base station
2600 m (8,530 ft)
Top station
3214 m (10,545 ft)
Vertical drop
614 m (2,014 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Green circle: 22 km (25%)
- Blue square: 36 km (40%)
- Black diamond: 31 km (35%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
- Mostly facing north (29% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 6
Chairlift: 7 · Drag lift: 2
- Collins · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2604–3162 m
- Sugarloaf · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2805–3217 m
- Supreme · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2818–3191 m
- Sunnyside · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 2637–2880 m
- Wildcat · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2607–2979 m
- Transfer Tow · Drag lift · 2603–2635 m
- Alta Lodge Tow · Drag lift · 2602–2626 m
- Snowpine Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2621–2645 m
- Rustler Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 2612–2636 m
- MG GMZ · 2626–2638 m
On site
- 18 car parks (1 free)
- 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 15 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 29 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1745 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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