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Savio

Blue Buttermilk, CO

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical376 ft
Length1,343 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesN
Top9,709 ft

Savio drops 376 vertical feet over 1,343 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 300 feet below the top. That's steeper than 93% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 41 named runs at Buttermilk. It faces north.

How well Savio holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 16°, Savio gets about 62% of the winter sun that flat ground at Buttermilk does, December through March. That's shadier than 82% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Buttermilk. Its top sits at 9,710 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.

Savio profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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.