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Medicine Man

Black diamond Powder Mountain, UT

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical961 ft
Length2,326 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesNW
Top8,431 ft

Medicine Man drops 961 vertical feet over 2,326 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 80% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 43rd steepest of 204 named runs at Powder Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Medicine Man holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 25°, Medicine Man gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powder Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Powder Mountain. Its top sits at 8,430 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.

Medicine Man profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Powder Mountain

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.