Emerald at Deer Valley
Advanced · 441 m long with 139 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 28° at its steepest, facing NW.
28°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
441 mlength
139 mvertical
2819 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Emerald is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Emerald
Lifts that reach the top: Sterling Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Sultan Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Wasatch Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 14 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Galena Express
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ski Road to Sultan (easy)
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ride Sultan Express
- Ski unnamed connector
- Ski Homeward Bound (easy)
- Ski Emerald (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Sunset, Sunset Glade. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Homestake Express (3 min), Sterling Express (3 min), Viking (4 min).
See Emerald on the 3D mapAll runs at Deer ValleyMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.