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Paradise

Black diamond Powder Mountain, UT

Steepest pitch46°
Vertical767 ft
Length1,871 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesE
Top7,990 ft

Paradise drops 767 vertical feet over 1,871 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 46° about 370 feet below the top. That's steeper than 99% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 204 named runs at Powder Mountain. It faces east.

How well Paradise holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 25°, Paradise gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powder Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 54% of the runs we've measured, and the 95th shadiest named run at Powder Mountain. Its top sits at 7,990 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Paradise profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Paradise elsewhere

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.