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Harold's Way

Black diamond Powderhorn, CO

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical155 ft
Length425 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesNW
Top9,324 ft

Harold's Way drops 155 vertical feet over 425 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 200 feet below the top. That's steeper than 30% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 20th steepest of 48 named runs at Powderhorn. It faces northwest.

How well Harold's Way holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 22°, Harold's Way gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Powderhorn does, December through March. That's shadier than 54% of the runs we've measured, and the 37th shadiest named run at Powderhorn. Its top sits at 9,320 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Harold's Way profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Harold's Way 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.