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Spruces at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 297 m long with 177 m of vertical, averaging 31° and 36° at its steepest, facing NW.

36°steepest 50 m
31°average pitch
297 mlength
177 mvertical
3141 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Spruces

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

From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

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

Where it ends

Joins Saddle Traverse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Collins (4 min), Wildcat (4 min), Alta Lodge Tow (4 min).

See Spruces 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.