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FTS

Black diamond Snowbasin, UT

Steepest pitch37°
Vertical1,014 ft
Length4,133 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top7,458 ft

FTS drops 1,014 vertical feet over 4,133 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 37° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 127 named runs at Snowbasin. It faces northeast.

How well FTS holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, FTS gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snowbasin does, December through March. That's shadier than 79% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th shadiest named run at Snowbasin. Its top sits at 7,460 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.

FTS profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like FTS elsewhere

Nearby at Snowbasin

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.