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Tempest

Blue Loveland, CO

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical512 ft
Length2,422 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesNW
Top11,704 ft

Tempest drops 512 vertical feet over 2,422 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 410 feet below the top. That's steeper than 48% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 62nd steepest of 81 named runs at Loveland. It faces northwest.

How well Tempest holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 12°, Tempest gets about 82% of the winter sun that flat ground at Loveland does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th shadiest named run at Loveland. Its top sits at 11,700 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.

Tempest profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tempest 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.