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Champion

Black diamond Deer Valley, UT

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical592 ft
Length1,690 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top7,996 ft

Champion drops 592 vertical feet over 1,690 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 350 feet below the top. That's steeper than 65% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 53rd steepest of 224 named runs at Deer Valley. It faces north.

How well Champion holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Champion gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Deer Valley does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th shadiest named run at Deer Valley. Its top sits at 8,000 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.

Champion profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Champion elsewhere

Nearby at Deer Valley

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.