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Eden

Double black Aspen Highlands, CO

Steepest pitch48°
Vertical863 ft
Length1,625 ft
Average pitch34°
FacesNW
Top11,421 ft

Eden drops 863 vertical feet over 1,625 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 48° about 790 feet below the top. That's steeper than 96% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 104 named runs at Aspen Highlands. It faces northwest.

How well Eden holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 34°, Eden gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Aspen Highlands does, December through March. That's shadier than 92% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Aspen Highlands. Its top sits at 11,420 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.

Eden profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Eden elsewhere

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.