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Sunburst

Blue Brian Head, UT

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical563 ft
Length2,352 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNW
Top10,903 ft

Sunburst drops 563 vertical feet over 2,352 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 760 feet below the top. That's steeper than 42% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 57 named runs at Brian Head. It faces northwest.

How well Sunburst holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 14°, Sunburst gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brian Head does, December through March. That's shadier than 50% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Brian Head. Its top sits at 10,900 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.

Sunburst profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunburst 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.