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Bullwhip

Black diamond Mt Rose, NV

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical617 ft
Length2,062 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesN
Top8,861 ft

Bullwhip drops 617 vertical feet over 2,062 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 37% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 29th steepest of 65 named runs at Mt Rose. It faces north.

How well Bullwhip holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 18°, Bullwhip gets about 56% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Rose does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th shadiest named run at Mt Rose. Its top sits at 8,860 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.

Bullwhip profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bullwhip elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Rose

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.