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Snowflake

Green Breckenridge, CO

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical252 ft
Length3,304 ft
Average pitch5°
FacesN
Top9,961 ft

Snowflake drops 252 vertical feet over 3,304 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 1,610 feet below the top. That's steeper than 80% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 173rd steepest of 207 named runs at Breckenridge. It faces north.

How well Snowflake holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 5°, Snowflake gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Breckenridge does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 111th sunniest named run at Breckenridge. Its top sits at 9,960 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.

Snowflake profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Snowflake 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.