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Ram's Run

Double black Copper, CO

Steepest pitch37°
Vertical1,008 ft
Length2,638 ft
Average pitch23°
FacesNE
Top12,305 ft

Ram's Run drops 1,008 vertical feet over 2,638 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 37° about 970 feet below the top. That's steeper than 52% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 14th steepest of 141 named runs at Copper. It faces northeast.

How well Ram's Run holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 23°, Ram's Run gets about 58% of the winter sun that flat ground at Copper does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Copper. Its top sits at 12,310 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.

Ram's Run profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ram's Run 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.