Black diamond Antelope Butte, WY
Heaven's Door drops 542 vertical feet over 1,815 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 430 feet below the top. That's steeper than 41% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 40 named runs at Antelope Butte. It faces north.
Facing north at an average 18°, Heaven's Door gets about 51% of the winter sun that flat ground at Antelope Butte does, December through March. That's shadier than 92% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Antelope Butte. Its top sits at 9,060 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.