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Sunset

Black diamond Mt Rose, NV

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical525 ft
Length1,541 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesN
Top9,089 ft

Sunset drops 525 vertical feet over 1,541 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 19th steepest of 65 named runs at Mt Rose. It faces north.

How well Sunset holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 20°, Sunset gets about 49% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Rose does, December through March. That's shadier than 94% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th shadiest named run at Mt Rose. Its top sits at 9,090 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.

Sunset profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunset 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.