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Race Course at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 538 m long with 194 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 34° at its steepest, facing NW.

34°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
538 mlength
194 mvertical
3120 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Race Course

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

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Collins
  2. Ski High Traverse (advanced)
  3. Ski Race Course (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Saddle Traverse, Columbine. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Collins (3 min), Wildcat (3 min), Alta Lodge Tow (3 min).

See Race Course 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.