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Chartreuse

Black diamond Alta, UT

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical781 ft
Length3,200 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top9,981 ft

Chartreuse drops 781 vertical feet over 3,200 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 1,350 feet below the top. That's steeper than 78% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 56th steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces northeast.

How well Chartreuse holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Chartreuse gets about 70% of the winter sun that flat ground at Alta does, December through March. That's shadier than 71% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th shadiest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,980 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Chartreuse profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Chartreuse elsewhere

Nearby at Alta

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.