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Castle Apron at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 2206 m long with 302 m of vertical, averaging 9° and — at its steepest, facing NE.

—steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
2206 mlength
302 mvertical
3264 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Castle Apron is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Castle Apron

Lifts that reach the top: Supreme (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sugarloaf (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 16 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sunnyside
  2. Ski Dipsy Doodle (easy)
  3. Ski Over the River (easy)
  4. Ride Supreme
  5. Ski Big Dipper (intermediate)
  6. Ski Upper Big Dipper (intermediate)
  7. Ski Rock 'n Roll (intermediate)
  8. Ski Castle Apron (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Devil's Castle. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Supreme (5 min), Sugarloaf (6 min), Sunnyside (10 min).

See Castle Apron on the 3D mapAll runs at Alta Ski Area
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.