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Bronco

Blue Powderhorn, CO

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical227 ft
Length1,246 ft
Average pitch11°
FacesN
Top8,503 ft

Bronco drops 227 vertical feet over 1,246 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 990 feet below the top. That's steeper than 16% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 41st steepest of 48 named runs at Powderhorn. It faces north.

How well Bronco holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 11°, Bronco gets about 75% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powderhorn does, December through March. That's shadier than 62% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Powderhorn. Its top sits at 8,500 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.

Bronco profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bronco elsewhere

Nearby at Powderhorn

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.