180° Bend at Alta Ski Area
Advanced · 440 m long with 182 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 32° at its steepest, facing N.
32°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
440 mlength
182 mvertical
2789 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
180° Bend is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to 180° Bend
Lifts that reach the top: Collins (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Sugarloaf (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Collins
- Ski High Traverse (advanced)
- Ski Alf's High Rustler (advanced)
- Ski 180° Bend (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Transfer Tow (1 min), Collins (1 min), Alta Lodge Tow (1 min).
See 180° Bend on the 3D mapAll runs at Alta Ski AreaMeasured 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.