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Abyss

Double black Park City, UT

Steepest pitch41°
Vertical850 ft
Length2,183 ft
Average pitch24°
FacesNW
Top9,310 ft

Abyss drops 850 vertical feet over 2,183 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 41° about 730 feet below the top. That's steeper than 77% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 334 named runs at Park City. It faces northwest.

How well Abyss holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 24°, Abyss gets about 43% of the winter sun that flat ground at Park City does, December through March. That's shadier than 96% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Park City. Its top sits at 9,310 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.

Abyss profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Abyss elsewhere

Nearby at Park City

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.