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Marvin Gardens

Double black Copper, CO

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical330 ft
Length719 ft
Average pitch27°
FacesNE
Top12,236 ft

Marvin Gardens drops 330 vertical feet over 719 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 220 feet below the top. That's steeper than 35% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northeast.

How well Marvin Gardens holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 27°, Marvin Gardens 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 62nd shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 12,240 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.

Marvin Gardens profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Marvin Gardens 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.