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Richter

Black diamond Keystone, CO

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical968 ft
Length4,598 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesN
Top10,880 ft

Richter drops 968 vertical feet over 4,598 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 3,010 feet below the top. That's steeper than 11% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 101st steepest of 140 named runs at Keystone. It faces north.

How well Richter holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 12°, Richter gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Keystone does, December through March. That's shadier than 69% of the runs we've measured, and the 46th shadiest named run at Keystone. Its top sits at 10,880 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.

Richter profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Richter 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.