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Runaway

Black diamond Powder Mountain, UT

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical307 ft
Length951 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top8,588 ft

Runaway drops 307 vertical feet over 951 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 320 feet below the top. That's steeper than 44% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 101st steepest of 204 named runs at Powder Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Runaway holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Runaway gets about 74% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powder Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 65% of the runs we've measured, and the 67th shadiest named run at Powder Mountain. Its top sits at 8,590 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.

Runaway profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Runaway 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.