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Inspiration

Black diamond Solitude, UT

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical1,111 ft
Length3,756 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesNE
Top9,107 ft

Inspiration drops 1,111 vertical feet over 3,756 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 470 feet below the top. That's steeper than 78% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 75 named runs at Solitude. It faces northeast.

How well Inspiration holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 18°, Inspiration gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Solitude does, December through March. That's shadier than 70% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th shadiest named run at Solitude. Its top sits at 9,110 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.

Inspiration profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Inspiration elsewhere

Nearby at Solitude

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.