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Ktunaxa

Double black Panorama, BC

Steepest pitch38°
Vertical1,030 ft
Length2,187 ft
Average pitch28°
FacesNE
Top7,769 ft

Ktunaxa drops 1,030 vertical feet over 2,187 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 38° about 160 feet below the top. That's steeper than 58% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 10th steepest of 34 named runs at Panorama. It faces northeast.

How well Ktunaxa holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 28°, Ktunaxa gets about 39% of the winter sun that flat ground at Panorama does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Panorama. Its top sits at 7,770 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.

Ktunaxa profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ktunaxa elsewhere

Nearby at Panorama

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter lidar from Natural Resources Canada. 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.