Alta Officially Merges Nina’s Curve and Schuss Gully Trails

Nina’s Curve in December 2020. The terrain on the left side of the picture has now been razed to merge the run with neighboring Schuss Gully.

Alta’s Nina’s Curve and Schuss Gully trails have officially merged, as per detective work carried out by Unofficial Networks. The resort has now razed the terrain between the two trails and graded the hill to offer a smoother descent. According to management, the decision was made to address unsafe congestion and accommodate a growing intermediate demographic.

Our Take

While it’s technically as simple as cutting down a few trees and re-leveling the ground, it’s incredibly rare to see a resort make a trail adjustment like this on non-expansion terrain. Nina’s Curve was a great short black-diamond run for those beginning to reach advanced proficiency, but it looks like the merger with Schuss Gully will bring a wider footprint and leveled topography that may turn the merged terrain into more of an intermediate trail. This decision will surely disappoint thousands of Alta loyalists and conservationists, but the one silver lining is that the mountain still has more than enough advanced terrain elsewhere.

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