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Stimulation

Black diamond Alta, UT

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical231 ft
Length689 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesE
Top9,773 ft

Stimulation drops 231 vertical feet over 689 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 160 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 67th steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces east.

How well Stimulation holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 20°, Stimulation gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Alta does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 42nd sunniest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,770 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Stimulation profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Stimulation 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.