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Tango

Black diamond Sundance, UT

Steepest pitch40°
Vertical481 ft
Length861 ft
Average pitch34°
FacesN
Top7,577 ft

Tango drops 481 vertical feet over 861 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 40° about 620 feet below the top. That's steeper than 95% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 66 named runs at Sundance. It faces north.

How well Tango holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 34°, Tango gets about 39% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sundance does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Sundance. Its top sits at 7,580 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.

Tango profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tango 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.