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Pioneer

Blue Brighton, UT

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical589 ft
Length3,345 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top9,763 ft

Pioneer drops 589 vertical feet over 3,345 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 1,210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 57 named runs at Brighton. It faces north.

How well Pioneer holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 10°, Pioneer gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brighton does, December through March. That's shadier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st shadiest named run at Brighton. Its top sits at 9,760 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.

Pioneer profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Pioneer elsewhere

Nearby at Brighton

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.