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Main Street

Double black Taos, NM

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical1,051 ft
Length2,523 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesN
Top12,446 ft

Main Street drops 1,051 vertical feet over 2,523 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 790 feet below the top. That's steeper than 40% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 58th steepest of 115 named runs at Taos. It faces north.

How well Main Street holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 25°, Main Street gets about 50% of the winter sun that flat ground at Taos does, December through March. That's shadier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st 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.

Main Street profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Main Street 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.