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Rainbow

Double black Loveland, CO

Steepest pitch37°
Vertical184 ft
Length398 ft
Average pitch28°
FacesN
Top11,070 ft

Rainbow drops 184 vertical feet over 398 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 37° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 54% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 11th steepest of 81 named runs at Loveland. It faces north.

How well Rainbow holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 28°, Rainbow gets about 36% of the winter sun that flat ground at Loveland does, December through March. That's shadier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Loveland. Its top sits at 11,070 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.

Rainbow profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Rainbow elsewhere

Nearby at Loveland

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.