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Mammoth

Black diamond Telluride, CO

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical1,078 ft
Length2,725 ft
Average pitch24°
FacesNE
Top11,877 ft

Mammoth drops 1,078 vertical feet over 2,725 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 180 feet below the top. That's steeper than 77% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 63rd steepest of 137 named runs at Telluride. It faces northeast.

How well Mammoth holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 24°, Mammoth gets about 55% of the winter sun that flat ground at Telluride does, December through March. That's shadier than 89% of the runs we've measured, and the 28th shadiest named run at Telluride. Its top sits at 11,880 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.

Mammoth profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Mammoth 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.