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Rustler Four

Black diamond Alta, UT

Steepest pitch50°
Vertical1,070 ft
Length2,027 ft
Average pitch33°
FacesNW
Top9,770 ft

Rustler Four drops 1,070 vertical feet over 2,027 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 50° about 720 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces northwest.

How well Rustler Four holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 33°, Rustler Four gets about 52% 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 11th shadiest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,770 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.

Rustler Four 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.