Kirkwood Mountain Resort · United States

Saddle Chute

Double black (expert)Grooming: backcountry
53

Very good

352 m
Length
190 m
Vertical drop
2753 m
Starts at
2563 m
Ends at
50.7%
Avg gradient
94.1%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2563 m2658 m2753 mstart375 m

Run analysis

Saddle Chute is a double black (expert) run at Kirkwood Mountain Resort measuring 352 m, dropping 190 m from 2753 m down to 2563 m. It averages a 50.7% gradient, steepening to around 94.1% at its most sustained pitch.

Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.

Bonvo Slope Score: 53/100 — Very good

Vertical6/30
Length2/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow20/20

Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a double black (expert) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology

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