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Eagles nest

Double black Breckenridge, CO

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical531 ft
Length1,230 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesE
Top12,000 ft

Eagles nest drops 531 vertical feet over 1,230 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 360 feet below the top. That's steeper than 40% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 68th steepest of 207 named runs at Breckenridge. It faces east.

How well Eagles nest holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 26°, Eagles nest gets about 89% of the winter sun that flat ground at Breckenridge does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 98th sunniest named run at Breckenridge. Its top sits at 12,000 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.

Eagles nest profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Eagles nest 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.