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International

Double black A-Basin, CO

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical1,176 ft
Length3,159 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesN
Top11,970 ft

International drops 1,176 vertical feet over 3,159 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 1,020 feet below the top. That's steeper than 44% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 67th steepest of 161 named runs at A-Basin. It faces north.

How well International holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 22°, International gets about 51% of the winter sun that flat ground at A-Basin does, December through March. That's shadier than 92% of the runs we've measured, and the 38th shadiest named run at A-Basin. Its top sits at 11,970 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.

International profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like International elsewhere

Nearby at A-Basin

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.