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e.s.p

Double black (extreme) Breckenridge, CO

Steepest pitch40°
Vertical469 ft
Length833 ft
Average pitch35°
FacesNE
Top12,440 ft

e.s.p drops 469 vertical feet over 833 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 40° about 170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 69% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 207 named runs at Breckenridge. It faces northeast.

How well e.s.p holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 35°, e.s.p gets about 41% of the winter sun that flat ground at Breckenridge does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Breckenridge. Its top sits at 12,440 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.

e.s.p profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like e.s.p elsewhere

Nearby at Breckenridge

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.