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Oops

Double black Sipapu, NM

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical666 ft
Length2,558 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top8,940 ft

Oops drops 666 vertical feet over 2,558 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 1,170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 48% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 44 named runs at Sipapu. It faces northeast.

How well Oops holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Oops gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sipapu does, December through March. That's shadier than 67% of the runs we've measured, and the 19th shadiest named run at Sipapu. Its top sits at 8,940 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.

Oops profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Oops elsewhere

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.