Rollercoaster at Alta Ski Area
Intermediate · 1049 m long with 183 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 24° at its steepest, facing N.
24°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
1049 mlength
183 mvertical
2988 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Rollercoaster is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Rollercoaster
Lifts that reach the top: Sunnyside (skiing easy terrain to get there); Sugarloaf (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Collins (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Supreme (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Sunnyside
- Ski Sunnyside (easy)
- Ski Dipsy Doodle (easy)
- Ski Rollercoaster (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Home Run, Big Dipper, Dipsy Doodle, Devil's Elbow, Chartreuse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sugarloaf (1 min), Sunnyside (5 min), MG GMZ (6 min).
See Rollercoaster 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.