From Deseret News archives:
Week 6: Challenger is one of state's steepest groomed runs
Week 6 of series on Utah's signature ski runs.
Signature run Challenger
The run is located at the lowest end of Eagle Ridge. Sitting atop the run, waiting for takeoff, skiers can see the Big Cottonwood Canyon highway a thousand feet blow their ski tips. The run was named for the fact that this is one of the steepest groomed runs in the state. It is also one of the most scenic. For skiers to test their mettle, they ski down the ridge from Eagle Express, linking turns past a large eagle perched atop trail signs. From there they veer to their left, always keeping an eye out for the single-diamond Challenger run. From this point the ridge quickly ends and leads to a steep plunge that makes the heart of even the best of skiers race. With towering pines on either side of the slope, plus a great view down the canyon, this is a run skiers will want to hit the steeps several times a day.
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