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Electra

Double black Telluride, CO

Steepest pitch45°
Vertical1,210 ft
Length2,815 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesNW
Top12,192 ft

Electra drops 1,210 vertical feet over 2,815 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 45° about 1,230 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 137 named runs at Telluride. It faces northwest.

How well Electra holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 26°, Electra gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Telluride does, December through March. That's shadier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 74th shadiest named run at Telluride. Its top sits at 12,190 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.

Electra profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Electra elsewhere

Nearby at Telluride

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.