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Sunspot at Alta Ski Area

Advanced · 327 m long with 149 m of vertical, averaging 25° and 33° at its steepest, facing W.

33°steepest 50 m
25°average pitch
327 mlength
149 mvertical
3097 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Sunspot is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Sunspot

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 Sunspot (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Race Course. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Collins (3 min), Wildcat (3 min), Alta Lodge Tow (4 min).

See Sunspot 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.