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Engens

Black diamond Brian Head, UT

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical741 ft
Length3,109 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNW
Top10,811 ft

Engens drops 741 vertical feet over 3,109 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 510 feet below the top. That's steeper than 57% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 57 named runs at Brian Head. It faces northwest.

How well Engens holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 14°, Engens gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brian Head does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 14th shadiest named run at Brian Head. Its top sits at 10,810 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.

Engens profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Engens elsewhere

Nearby at Brian Head

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.