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Sarves Alta ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sarves Alta is a ski area in Troms og Finnmark, Norway with 7.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 63 m and 268 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.1 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
268 m
Vertical drop
205 m
Nearest airport
ALF · 9.4 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Other0.9 km
  • Beginner2.3 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

20 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

Sarves Alta is a ski area in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.1 km, which ranks it #46 of 269 ski areas in Norway and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 354 m long.

Slopes at Sarves Alta

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 17% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Sarves Alta a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 63 m up to 268 m, a vertical drop of 205 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Sarves Alta

The nearest airport is Alta Airport (ALF), about 9 km away in a straight line — roughly 12 minutes by car; Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is 55 km away. Nearby ski areas include Skaidi (4.1 km) and Hammerfest, which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sarves Alta

  1. 1
    Alta Airport Flag of NorwayAlta, Norway Airports in Norway
    ALF9.4 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lakselv Airport, Banak Flag of NorwayLakselv, Norway Airports in Norway
    LKL55 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hammerfest Airport Flag of NorwayHammerfest, Norway Airports in Norway
    HFT71 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sørkjosen Airport Flag of NorwaySørkjosen, Norway Airports in Norway
    SOJ102 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sarves Alta have?

7.1 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 1.9 km easy, 0.9 km other, 2.3 km beginner, 0.7 km advanced, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #46 in Norway by piste length.

How high is Sarves Alta?

The lifts and runs reach 268 m (879 ft); the lowest point is 63 m, a vertical drop of 205 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sarves Alta?

Alta Airport (ALF), about 9.4 km away in a straight line; Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is 55 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sarves Alta have?

1 lift: 1 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.