South Upper Slalom at Sandia Peak Ski Area
Advanced · 141 m long with 40 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.
26°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
141 mlength
40 mvertical
2789 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
South Upper Slalom is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to South Upper Slalom
Lifts that reach the top: Chairlift #3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Chairlift #2 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 22 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway
- Ski Exhibition (intermediate)
- Ski Aspen (intermediate)
- Ski South Upper Slalom (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Slalom, Upper Salom. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chairlift #3 (1 min), Chairlift #4 (2 min).
See South Upper Slalom on the 3D mapAll runs at Sandia Peak 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.