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Boudreaux's

Black diamond Purgatory, CO

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical406 ft
Length1,205 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesN
Top10,604 ft

Boudreaux's drops 406 vertical feet over 1,205 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 370 feet below the top. That's steeper than 63% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 30th steepest of 90 named runs at Purgatory. It faces north.

How well Boudreaux's holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 20°, Boudreaux's gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Purgatory does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Purgatory. Its top sits at 10,600 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.

Boudreaux's profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Boudreaux's elsewhere

Nearby at Purgatory

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.