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Sunset at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 539 m long with 28 m of vertical, averaging 3° and 13° at its steepest, facing NE.

13°steepest 50 m
3°average pitch
539 mlength
28 mvertical
3199 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Sunset

Lifts that reach the top: Supreme (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sunnyside
  2. Ski Dipsy Doodle (easy)
  3. Ski Over the River (easy)
  4. Ride Supreme
  5. Ski Sunset (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Last Chance. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Supreme (5 min), Sugarloaf (6 min), Sunnyside (10 min).

See Sunset 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.