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East Castle at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 1977 m long with 269 m of vertical, averaging 9° and — at its steepest, facing N.

—steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
1977 mlength
269 mvertical
3304 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

East Castle 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 East Castle

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

From the base area (about 15 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 East Castle (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Castle Apron, Rock 'n Roll. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Supreme (4 min), Sugarloaf (4 min), Sunnyside (8 min).

See East Castle 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.