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Eclipse

Blue Cuchara, CO

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical788 ft
Length3,216 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesE
Top10,196 ft

Eclipse drops 788 vertical feet over 3,216 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 1,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 83% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 12th steepest of 32 named runs at Cuchara. It faces east.

How well Eclipse holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 14°, Eclipse gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Cuchara does, December through March. That's sunnier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th sunniest named run at Cuchara. Its top sits at 10,200 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.

Eclipse profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Eclipse elsewhere

Nearby at Cuchara

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.