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Hunziker

Double black Taos, NM

Steepest pitch40°
Vertical1,072 ft
Length2,354 ft
Average pitch28°
FacesN
Top12,446 ft

Hunziker drops 1,072 vertical feet over 2,354 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 40° about 1,570 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 32nd steepest of 115 named runs at Taos. It faces north.

How well Hunziker holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 28°, Hunziker gets about 42% of the winter sun that flat ground at Taos does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Taos. Its top sits at 12,450 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.

Hunziker profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Hunziker elsewhere

Nearby at Taos

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.