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Looking Glass

Black diamond Copper, CO

Steepest pitch41°
Vertical587 ft
Length1,337 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesNW
Top11,673 ft

Looking Glass drops 587 vertical feet over 1,337 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 41° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 97% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northwest.

How well Looking Glass holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 26°, Looking Glass gets about 69% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 72% of the runs we've measured, and the 45th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 11,670 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.

Looking Glass profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Looking Glass 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.