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Sun Dog

Black diamond Park City, UT

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical730 ft
Length2,574 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top9,692 ft

Sun Dog drops 730 vertical feet over 2,574 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 48% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 149th steepest of 334 named runs at Park City. It faces north.

How well Sun Dog holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Sun Dog gets about 62% of the winter sun that flat ground at Park City does, December through March. That's shadier than 82% of the runs we've measured, and the 46th shadiest named run at Park City. Its top sits at 9,690 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.

Sun Dog profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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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.