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Charge

Double black Mt Rose, NV

Steepest pitch49°
Vertical795 ft
Length1,401 ft
Average pitch35°
FacesN
Top9,103 ft

Charge drops 795 vertical feet over 1,401 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 49° about 90 feet below the top. That's steeper than 97% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 65 named runs at Mt Rose. It faces north.

How well Charge holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 35°, Charge gets about 28% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Rose does, December through March. That's shadier than 100% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Mt Rose. Its top sits at 9,100 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.

Charge profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Charge elsewhere

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.