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Sunset

Blue Eldora, CO

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical259 ft
Length1,046 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNE
Top9,669 ft

Sunset drops 259 vertical feet over 1,046 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 310 feet below the top. That's steeper than 36% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 39th steepest of 58 named runs at Eldora. It faces northeast.

How well Sunset holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 14°, Sunset gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Eldora does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Eldora. Its top sits at 9,670 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.

Sunset profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunset elsewhere

Nearby at Eldora

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.