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Bushwhacker

Black diamond Keystone, CO

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical999 ft
Length3,360 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesNW
Top11,858 ft

Bushwhacker drops 999 vertical feet over 3,360 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 2,850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 87% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 9th steepest of 140 named runs at Keystone. It faces northwest.

How well Bushwhacker holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 18°, Bushwhacker gets about 69% of the winter sun that flat ground at Keystone does, December through March. That's shadier than 72% of the runs we've measured, and the 33rd shadiest named run at Keystone. Its top sits at 11,860 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.

Bushwhacker profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bushwhacker elsewhere

Nearby at Keystone

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.