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Francisco's Revenge

Blue Cuchara, CO

Steepest pitch17°
Vertical239 ft
Length1,486 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesNE
Top9,505 ft

Francisco's Revenge drops 239 vertical feet over 1,486 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 17° about 450 feet below the top. That's steeper than 19% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 32 named runs at Cuchara. It faces northeast.

How well Francisco's Revenge holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 9°, Francisco's Revenge gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at Cuchara does, December through March. That's sunnier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th sunniest named run at Cuchara. Its top sits at 9,510 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.

Francisco's Revenge profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Francisco's Revenge 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.