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Incredible

Black diamond Ski Apache, NM

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical459 ft
Length1,043 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesN
Top10,910 ft

Incredible drops 459 vertical feet over 1,043 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 350 feet below the top. That's steeper than 76% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 45 named runs at Ski Apache. It faces north.

How well Incredible holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 26°, Incredible gets about 50% of the winter sun that flat ground at Ski Apache does, December through March. That's shadier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Ski Apache. Its top sits at 10,910 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.

Incredible profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Incredible elsewhere

Nearby at Ski Apache

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.