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Kaboom

Black diamond Copper, CO

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical747 ft
Length2,951 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top12,133 ft

Kaboom drops 747 vertical feet over 2,951 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 620 feet below the top. That's steeper than 78% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 29th steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northeast.

How well Kaboom holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Kaboom gets about 73% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 66% of the runs we've measured, and the 66th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 12,130 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.

Kaboom profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Kaboom 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.