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The Keyhole

Double black Alta, UT

Steepest pitch50°
Vertical563 ft
Length1,528 ft
Average pitch23°
FacesW
Top9,814 ft

The Keyhole drops 563 vertical feet over 1,528 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 50° about 800 feet below the top. That's steeper than 99% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 3rd steepest of 117 named runs at Alta. It faces west.

How well The Keyhole holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 23°, The Keyhole gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Alta does, December through March. That's shadier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 63rd shadiest named run at Alta. Its top sits at 9,810 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.

The Keyhole profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like The Keyhole 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.