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Outlaw

Black diamond Swain Resort, NY

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical225 ft
Length798 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top1,710 ft

Outlaw drops 225 vertical feet over 798 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 550 feet below the top. That's steeper than 15% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 10th steepest of 35 named runs at Swain Resort. It faces north.

How well Outlaw holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Outlaw gets about 60% of the winter sun that flat ground at Swain Resort does, December through March. That's shadier than 85% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Swain Resort. Its top sits at 1,710 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.

Outlaw profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Outlaw elsewhere

Nearby at Swain Resort

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.