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Over the River

Green Alta, UT

Steepest pitch14°
Vertical147 ft
Length1,603 ft
Average pitch6°
FacesSW
Top9,410 ft

Over the River drops 147 vertical feet over 1,603 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 14° about 180 feet below the top. That's steeper than 44% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 116th steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces southwest.

How well Over the River holds snow

Snow preservationBelow average

Facing southwest at an average 6°, Over the River gets about 103% of the winter sun that flat ground at Alta does, December through March. That's sunnier than 75% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th sunniest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,410 feet.

With little slope to hide behind, it takes nearly the full winter sun of open ground: powder settles and turns heavy sooner after a storm, and spring snow softens early. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Over the River profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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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.