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Boomerang

Black diamond Aspen Highlands, CO

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical352 ft
Length1,050 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesNE
Top10,649 ft

Boomerang drops 352 vertical feet over 1,050 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 960 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 48th steepest of 104 named runs at Aspen Highlands. It faces northeast.

How well Boomerang holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 20°, Boomerang gets about 82% of the winter sun that flat ground at Aspen Highlands does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 76th shadiest named run at Aspen Highlands. Its top sits at 10,650 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.

Boomerang profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Boomerang elsewhere

Nearby at Aspen Highlands

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.