Glory Hole at Alta Ski Area
Advanced · 619 m long with 128 m of vertical, averaging 12° and — at its steepest, facing NE.
—steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
619 mlength
128 mvertical
3139 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Glory Hole 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 Glory Hole
Lifts that reach the top: Collins (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Sugarloaf (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Collins
- Ski Devil's Way (intermediate)
- Ski Keyhole Gulch (advanced)
- Ski Glory Hole (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Keyhole Gulch. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sugarloaf (3 min), Sunnyside (8 min), MG GMZ (9 min).
See Glory Hole on the 3D mapAll runs at Alta Ski AreaMeasured 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.