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Corkscrew at Alta Ski Area

Intermediate · 481 m long with 119 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.

23°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
481 mlength
119 mvertical
2722 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Corkscrew

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

From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Wildcat
  2. Ski Aggie's Alley (intermediate)
  3. Ski Mambo (intermediate)
  4. Ski Meadow (intermediate)
  5. Ski Corkscrew (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Rustler, unnamed trail, unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Collins (1 min), Alta Lodge Tow (1 min), Transfer Tow (1 min).

See Corkscrew 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.