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Platinum Way

Green Red River, NM

Steepest pitch14°
Vertical168 ft
Length1,901 ft
Average pitch5°
FacesNW
Top8,826 ft

Platinum Way drops 168 vertical feet over 1,901 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 14° about 1,800 feet below the top. That's steeper than 50% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 56th steepest of 68 named runs at Red River. It faces northwest.

How well Platinum Way holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 5°, Platinum Way gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Red River does, December through March. That's shadier than 51% of the runs we've measured, and the 47th shadiest named run at Red River. Its top sits at 8,830 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.

Platinum Way profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Platinum Way 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.