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Screaming

Black diamond Ski Apache, NM

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical671 ft
Length1,801 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesN
Top11,236 ft

Screaming drops 671 vertical feet over 1,801 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 1,120 feet below the top. That's steeper than 58% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 8th steepest of 45 named runs at Ski Apache. It faces north.

How well Screaming holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 22°, Screaming gets about 56% of the winter sun that flat ground at Ski Apache does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 7th shadiest named run at Ski Apache. Its top sits at 11,240 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.

Screaming profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Screaming 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.