home of the Pure Awesomeness Factor Better Data, Better Skiing

Styx

Black diamond Purgatory, CO

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical1,366 ft
Length5,207 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesNE
Top10,424 ft

Styx drops 1,366 vertical feet over 5,207 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 3,890 feet below the top. That's steeper than 65% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 28th steepest of 90 named runs at Purgatory. It faces northeast.

How well Styx holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 16°, Styx gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Purgatory does, December through March. That's shadier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 53rd shadiest named run at Purgatory. Its top sits at 10,420 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.

Styx profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Styx 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.