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Far East

Blue Sundance, UT

Steepest pitch41°
Vertical1,871 ft
Length8,607 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top8,249 ft

Far East drops 1,871 vertical feet over 8,607 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 41° about 6,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 3rd steepest of 66 named runs at Sundance. It faces northeast.

How well Far East holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Far East gets about 70% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sundance does, December through March. That's shadier than 71% of the runs we've measured, and the 31st shadiest named run at Sundance. Its top sits at 8,250 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.

Far East profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Far East elsewhere

Nearby at Sundance

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.