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Tiger's Tail

Black diamond Loveland, CO

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical406 ft
Length1,272 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top11,873 ft

Tiger's Tail drops 406 vertical feet over 1,272 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 890 feet below the top. That's steeper than 73% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 81 named runs at Loveland. It faces northwest.

How well Tiger's Tail holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Tiger's Tail gets about 61% of the winter sun that flat ground at Loveland does, December through March. That's shadier than 83% of the runs we've measured, and the 14th shadiest named run at Loveland. Its top sits at 11,870 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.

Tiger's Tail profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tiger's Tail 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.