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Regal Chute

Black diamond Alta, UT

Steepest pitch48°
Vertical795 ft
Length1,466 ft
Average pitch34°
FacesNW
Top9,671 ft

Regal Chute drops 795 vertical feet over 1,466 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 48° about 660 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 8th steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces northwest.

How well Regal Chute holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 34°, Regal Chute gets about 53% of the winter sun that flat ground at Alta does, December through March. That's shadier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th shadiest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,670 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.

Regal Chute 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.