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Brennan's Grin

Black diamond Copper, CO

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical731 ft
Length2,828 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNW
Top11,986 ft

Brennan's Grin drops 731 vertical feet over 2,828 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 1,960 feet below the top. That's steeper than 50% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 49th steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northwest.

How well Brennan's Grin holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 15°, Brennan's Grin gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 68% of the runs we've measured, and the 59th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 11,990 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.

Brennan's Grin profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Brennan's Grin elsewhere

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.