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Backdoor at Alta Sierra Ski Resort

Easy · 154 m long with 28 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 14° at its steepest, facing SE.

14°steepest 50 m

10°average pitch

154 mlength

28 mvertical

2069 mtop elevation

SEfaces

Snow and sun

Backdoor is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.

How to get to Backdoor

Lifts that reach the top: The Meadow Handle Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lakeview Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ridgeview Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 3 minutes, easy skiing needed):

Ride The Meadow Handle Tow
Ski Backdoor (easy)

Where it ends

Joins The Meadow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lakeview Chair (1 min), Ridgeview Chair (1 min).

See Backdoor on the 3D map All runs at Alta Sierra Ski Resort

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.