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Tresckow

Double black Taos, NM

Steepest pitch39°
Vertical603 ft
Length1,570 ft
Average pitch23°
FacesN
Top11,853 ft

Tresckow drops 603 vertical feet over 1,570 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 39° about 760 feet below the top. That's steeper than 64% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 42nd steepest of 115 named runs at Taos. It faces north.

How well Tresckow holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 23°, Tresckow gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Taos does, December through March. That's shadier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th shadiest named run at Taos. Its top sits at 11,850 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.

Tresckow profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tresckow 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.