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Sheol

Black diamond Purgatory, CO

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical544 ft
Length1,708 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesE
Top9,783 ft

Sheol drops 544 vertical feet over 1,708 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 830 feet below the top. That's steeper than 85% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 14th steepest of 90 named runs at Purgatory. It faces east.

How well Sheol holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 19°, Sheol gets about 87% of the winter sun that flat ground at Purgatory does, December through March. That's sunnier than 56% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th sunniest named run at Purgatory. Its top sits at 9,780 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.

Sheol profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sheol 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.