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Red Eye

Blue Powderhorn, CO

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical1,618 ft
Length7,443 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNE
Top9,832 ft

Red Eye drops 1,618 vertical feet over 7,443 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 2,630 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 48 named runs at Powderhorn. It faces northeast.

How well Red Eye holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 13°, Red Eye gets about 76% 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 24th shadiest named run at Powderhorn. Its top sits at 9,830 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.

Red Eye profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Red Eye 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.