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Powderhorn Cirque

Black diamond Solitude, UT

Steepest pitch45°
Vertical894 ft
Length2,035 ft
Average pitch27°
FacesNE
Top9,562 ft

Powderhorn Cirque drops 894 vertical feet over 2,035 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 45° about 290 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 75 named runs at Solitude. It faces northeast.

How well Powderhorn Cirque holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 27°, Powderhorn Cirque gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Solitude does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 40th shadiest named run at Solitude. Its top sits at 9,560 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.

Powderhorn Cirque profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Powderhorn Cirque 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.