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Scree slope

Black diamond Solitude, UT

Steepest pitch52°
Vertical589 ft
Length1,413 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesNW
Top9,487 ft

Scree slope drops 589 vertical feet over 1,413 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 52° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 75 named runs at Solitude. It faces northwest.

How well Scree slope holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 26°, Scree slope gets about 73% of the winter sun that flat ground at Solitude does, December through March. That's shadier than 66% of the runs we've measured, and the 30th shadiest named run at Solitude. Its top sits at 9,490 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.

Scree slope profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Scree slope 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.