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Trudy’s Schuss

Black diamond Afton Alps, MN

Steepest pitch11°
Vertical14 ft
Length223 ft
Average pitch4°
FacesN
Top954 ft

Trudy’s Schuss drops 14 vertical feet over 223 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 11° about 210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 1% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 39 named runs at Afton Alps. It faces north.

How well Trudy’s Schuss holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 4°, Trudy’s Schuss gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Afton Alps does, December through March. That's sunnier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd sunniest named run at Afton Alps. Its top sits at 950 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Trudy’s Schuss profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Trudy’s Schuss elsewhere

Nearby at Afton Alps

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.