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Maverick

Black diamond Red River, NM

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical294 ft
Length833 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top9,882 ft

Maverick drops 294 vertical feet over 833 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 510 feet below the top. That's steeper than 53% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 18th steepest of 68 named runs at Red River. It faces north.

How well Maverick holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Maverick gets about 55% of the winter sun that flat ground at Red River does, December through March. That's shadier than 89% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Red River. Its top sits at 9,880 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.

Maverick profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Maverick elsewhere

Nearby at Red River

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.