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Split Tree

Black diamond Snowmass, CO

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical2,294 ft
Length11,830 ft
Average pitch11°
FacesNE
Top11,375 ft

Split Tree drops 2,294 vertical feet over 11,830 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 970 feet below the top. That's steeper than 74% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 41st steepest of 126 named runs at Snowmass. It faces northeast.

How well Split Tree holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 11°, Split Tree gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snowmass does, December through March. That's shadier than 70% of the runs we've measured, and the 60th shadiest named run at Snowmass. Its top sits at 11,380 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.

Split Tree profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Split Tree elsewhere

Nearby at Snowmass

Measured by ZRankings from USGS lidar (1-meter where it exists, coarser elsewhere). 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.