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Ullman's Alley

Blue China Peak, CA

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical435 ft
Length2,221 ft
Average pitch11°
FacesN
Top7,677 ft

Ullman's Alley drops 435 vertical feet over 2,221 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 280 feet below the top. That's steeper than 43% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 54 named runs at China Peak. It faces north.

How well Ullman's Alley holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 11°, Ullman's Alley gets about 73% of the winter sun that flat ground at China Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 66% of the runs we've measured, and the 24th shadiest named run at China Peak. Its top sits at 7,680 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Ullman's Alley profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ullman's Alley elsewhere

Nearby at China Peak

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.