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Royal Flush

Black diamond Steamboat, CO

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical1,089 ft
Length2,898 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesW
Top9,660 ft

Royal Flush drops 1,089 vertical feet over 2,898 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 1,070 feet below the top. That's steeper than 60% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 195 named runs at Steamboat. It faces west.

How well Royal Flush holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 22°, Royal Flush gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Steamboat does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 108th sunniest named run at Steamboat. Its top sits at 9,660 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.

Royal Flush profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Royal Flush elsewhere

Nearby at Steamboat

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.