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Columbine at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 310 m long with 153 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 36° at its steepest, facing W.

36°steepest 50 m
26°average pitch
310 mlength
153 mvertical
3079 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Columbine is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Columbine

Lifts that reach the top: Collins (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 13 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Collins
  2. Ski High Traverse (advanced)
  3. Ski Columbine (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Saddle Traverse, Race Course. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Collins (3 min), Wildcat (3 min), Alta Lodge Tow (3 min).

See Columbine 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.