Upper Salom at Sandia Peak Ski Area
Advanced · 156 m long with 55 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 25° at its steepest, facing NE.
25°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
156 mlength
55 mvertical
2802 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Upper Salom is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Upper Salom
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 Upper Salom (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Slalom, South Upper Slalom. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chairlift #3 (1 min), Chairlift #4 (2 min).
See Upper Salom 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.