Alta - Sunnyside Lift

Описание: Sunnyside is a six-person detachable chairlift located at Alta Ski Area. The chairlift runs from the Albion Base up to the top of Alta's beginner area. The chairlift serves the lower half of the eastern edge of the resort, mainly comprising of most of Alta's beginner terrain as well as some easier intermediate trails. From the top of the chairlift, skiers may also access the Supreme and Sugarloaf chairlifts for access to the upper mountain. The chairlift was manufactured by Leitner-Poma and installed at the resort in 2022, however, the chairlift did not open until early 2023. The lift replaced the 1999 Garaventa CTEC high-speed triple chairlift of the same name which was relocated to Red Lodge in Montana. Initially slated to be removed after the 2021-2022 ski season the Albion Double chairlift, which runs parallel to Sunnyside, was kept for one more season due to delays with the new lift and will be removed after the 2022-2023 season.

Alta Ski Area is a ski area located in Alta, Utah. The resort is located in Eastern Salt Lake County, about a 40-minute drive southeast of Salt Lake City. The ski area is located at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon and is one of two ski areas located in the canyon, the other being nearby Snowbird. Alta is well-known for its high snow totals, regularly seeing over 500 inches of snow each ski season, receiving the most snow of any ski area in Utah and some of the most snow of any ski area in the entire country. Alta is also famous for its advanced and expert terrain, including some extreme areas which require hiking to reach such as Devil's Castle. The resort also has plenty of high-quality intermediate runs off of every lift. Overall, Alta has little beginner terrain, all of which can be found off the Sunnyside Lift, however, the beginner terrain they do have has some striking views. Alta is one of three ski areas in the United States that does not allow snowboarding, the other two being nearby Deer Valley and Mad River Glen in Vermont. Due to the ski area's close proximity to Snowbird, skiers may ski between the two resorts, given they have an Alta-Bird Pass or ticket or an Ikon Pass. Alta is privately owned by multiple different families but is a partner on the Ikon Pass, granting full pass holders 7 days split between Alta and Snowbird. Alta is not included on the Ikon Base Pass, however, skiers can upgrade to the Ikon Base Plus Pass to receive 5 days of access at Alta, again, combined with Snowbird.

Manufacturer: Leitner-Poma
Year of Installation: 2022 (opened in 2023)
Vertical: 799 ft
Length: 4,719 ft
Estimated Duration in Recording: 6:00
Estimated Speed in Recording: 787 ft/min
Design Speed: 1,000 ft/min
Capacity: 2,800 per hour

Filmed on February 4, 2023
Filmed on the GoPro Hero 9 Black with the Max Lens Mod attached