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Gunsight at Alta Ski Area

Expert · 1020 m long with 395 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 39° at its steepest, facing NE.

39°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
1020 mlength
395 mvertical
3128 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Gunsight 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 Gunsight

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

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

  1. Ride Collins
  2. Ski High Traverse (advanced)
  3. Ski High Traverse (Upper Level) (advanced)
  4. Ski unnamed advanced trail (advanced)
  5. Ski Gunsight Sidestep (advanced)
  6. Hike Gunsight Sidestep (advanced)
  7. Ski Gunsight Sidestep (advanced)
  8. Hike Gunsight Sidestep (advanced)
  9. Ski Gunsight (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Home Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sunnyside (3 min), MG GMZ (3 min), Snowpine Lift (3 min).

See Gunsight 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.