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American Flyer

Blue Copper, CO

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical993 ft
Length4,621 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top11,467 ft

American Flyer drops 993 vertical feet over 4,621 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 1,270 feet below the top. That's steeper than 35% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 105th steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces north.

How well American Flyer holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 13°, American Flyer gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 67% of the runs we've measured, and the 65th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 11,470 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.

American Flyer profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Copper

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.