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CDL's Trail #20

Black diamond Copper, CO

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical797 ft
Length3,164 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesN
Top11,981 ft

CDL's Trail #20 drops 797 vertical feet over 3,164 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 1,630 feet below the top. That's steeper than 26% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 72nd steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces north.

How well CDL's Trail #20 holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 15°, CDL's Trail #20 gets about 67% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 76% of the runs we've measured, and the 31st shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 11,980 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.

CDL's Trail #20 profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like CDL's Trail #20 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.