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Greenhorn

Green Powderhorn, CO

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical347 ft
Length2,267 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top8,576 ft

Greenhorn drops 347 vertical feet over 2,267 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 1,040 feet below the top. That's steeper than 74% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 36th steepest of 48 named runs at Powderhorn. It faces north.

How well Greenhorn holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 9°, Greenhorn gets about 74% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powderhorn does, December through March. That's shadier than 65% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Powderhorn. Its top sits at 8,580 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.

Greenhorn profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Greenhorn 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.