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Eagle's Nest at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 458 m long with 250 m of vertical, averaging 29° and 41° at its steepest, facing NW.

41°steepest 50 m
29°average pitch
458 mlength
250 mvertical
2901 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Eagle's Nest is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Eagle's Nest

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

From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Collins
  2. Ski High Traverse (advanced)
  3. Ski unnamed trail
  4. Ski Eagle's Nest (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Hourglass Chute. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Snowpine Lift (1 min), Rustler Lift (1 min), Transfer Tow (2 min).

See Eagle's Nest 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.