A dad gives his son a high-five while skiing the beginner slopes of Alta Ski Area

Sunnyside
at 3
Skiing

Your introduction to Alta Ski Area. Ride the Sunnyside lift from 3–4:30pm daily.

Ski sunnyside from 3–4:30pm daily.

Since Alta’s humble beginnings as a ski area in 1938, Alta has worked to introduce the sport and culture of skiing to new skiers. A big part of that commitment is Alta’s Sunnyside At 3 program.

Alta's Sunnyside At 3 program allows skiers to ride the Sunnyside lift from 3–4:30pm daily.

This is your introduction to skiing at Alta Ski Area—from the wide-open beginner trails of Crooked Mile to the groomed intermediate slope of Bluebell to the steeps of Vail Ridge.

The Sunnyside at 3 program is available through a daily Sunnyside at 3 lift ticket, a Sunnyside at 3 Season Pass or the Alta Gold Card.

Sunnyside At 3 Lift Ticket | available in the fall

With the purchase of a Sunnyside At 3 lift ticket, Alta skiers can enjoy the Sunnyside six-pack lift from 3–4:30pm.

Sunnyside At 3 Lift Tickets

Sunnyside At 3 Season Pass | $99

The 2025–26 Sunnyside At 3 season pass is your passport to afternoon skiing on Sunnyside. Enjoy a season of direct-to-lift access on the new Sunnyside six-pack lift after 3pm—any day of the season, all season long.

Sunnyside At 3 Season Pass

Alta Gold Card

The Alta Gold Card provides unlimited skiing in Alta's Sunnyside At 3 program and 50% off daily lift tickets at Alta.

  • Adult Gold Card | $149
  • Kids Gold Card | $149

Alta Gold Card

Sunnyside At 3 Program

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No. Your Sunnyside At 3 Card provides skiing on Sunnyside. The Gold Card is a flexible option that provides skiing on Sunnyside all season long after 3pm while offering 50% off lift ticket purchases to explore the rest of Alta.