Week 9 of series on Utah's signature ski runs.

Signature and No. 1 Run

Bishop's Bowl

As might be expected at some resorts, consensus is that the run most identified with the resort, or its signature run, is also the resort's most popular run. Bishop's Bowl is rated as an advanced intermediate to expert run, which means it has appeal to a wide range of skiers and snowboarders. The run is accessed by a hard left turn off the Arrowhead lift. Among the reasons given for its popularity is that from the top it offers excellent views of Deer Creek Reservoir and the Heber Valley, not to mention an up-close view of the backside of Mount Timpanogos, which is the resort's natural backdrop. From there, skiers and snowboarders drop into the top of the bowl and into some of the best wide-open terrain around.

Top 10 runs

1. Bishop's Bowl; 2. Far East is a double black diamond run accessed from the top of Arrowhead Lift, and is reached by taking the upper section of Bishop's Bowl, heading into the pines and then staying on the ridge past Shauna's Secret to the steep bowls and ridges of the Far East area; 3. Bearclaw is an intermediate run that is also accessed off Arrowhead, and is reached by following the ridge, taking in views of Utah Valley and Bridal Veil Falls, and at the saddle dropping into Bearclaw and a wide-open, groomed run; 4. Drop Out is an advanced intermediate to expert run accessed off Flathead or Arrowhead lifts and is reached by staying along the west ridge at Redfinger and then to Drop Out, which is a small bowl that offers great snow and is typically one of the last powder areas skied out; 5. Grizzly Bowl is an advanced to expert run accessed from Flathead or Arrowhead lifts and is located at the bottom of Amy's Ridge and is known for its great snow and long run to the bottom of Flathead; 6. Redfinger is an expert run accessed off Flathead or Arrowhead lifts and is located at the apex of the cat track out of Bishop's Bowl and bottom of Upper Grizzly Bowl and is one of the steepest runs on the mountain; 7. Top Gun is an advanced intermediate to expert run, accessed off the top of Ray's lift, and is one of the steeper groomed runs located on the front of the mountain; 8. Hills is an advanced intermediate to expert run accessed from Arrowhead lift and is reached by following the ridge to a small cat track in the saddle, which runs into Hills and offers tree skiing or the opportunity to test a wide-open bowl in great snow; 9. Wildflower is an intermediate run accessed off Arrowhead Lift and is reached by following Amy's Ridge to the run, which is frequently groomed and empties into Bearclaw; 10. Stampede is a beginner run accessed of the Midway stop off Ray's Lift and is a wide-open run that is groomed daily and delivers beginners a wide variety of terrain features.