home of the Pure Awesomeness Factor Better Data, Better Skiing

G-4

Double black Aspen Highlands, CO

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical735 ft
Length1,374 ft
Average pitch0°
FacesN
Top11,706 ft

G-4 drops 735 vertical feet over 1,374 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 1,140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 13% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 76th steepest of 104 named runs at Aspen Highlands. It faces north.

How well G-4 holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 0°, G-4 gets about 37% of the winter sun that flat ground at Aspen Highlands does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Aspen Highlands. Its top sits at 11,710 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.

G-4 profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like G-4 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.