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Moment of Truth

Double black Aspen Highlands, CO

Steepest pitch40°
Vertical638 ft
Length1,819 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top10,025 ft

Moment of Truth drops 638 vertical feet over 1,819 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 40° about 1,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 71% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 24th steepest of 104 named runs at Aspen Highlands. It faces north.

How well Moment of Truth holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Moment of Truth gets about 54% of the winter sun that flat ground at Aspen Highlands does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 26th shadiest named run at Aspen Highlands. Its top sits at 10,020 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.

Moment of Truth profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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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.