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Far East

Black diamond Copper, CO

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical1,690 ft
Length5,757 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesNE
Top11,480 ft

Far East drops 1,690 vertical feet over 5,757 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 4,010 feet below the top. That's steeper than 62% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 43rd steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northeast.

How well Far East holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 17°, Far East gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 84th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 11,480 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.

Far East profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Far East 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.