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Starfire

Black diamond Keystone, CO

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical1,584 ft
Length5,010 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesW
Top11,632 ft

Starfire drops 1,584 vertical feet over 5,010 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 4,230 feet below the top. That's steeper than 24% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 61st steepest of 140 named runs at Keystone. It faces west.

How well Starfire holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 19°, Starfire gets about 85% of the winter sun that flat ground at Keystone does, December through March. That's sunnier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 59th sunniest named run at Keystone. Its top sits at 11,630 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.

Starfire profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Starfire 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.