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Stumper

Black diamond Telluride, CO

Steepest pitch38°
Vertical905 ft
Length2,443 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesN
Top9,636 ft

Stumper drops 905 vertical feet over 2,443 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 38° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 38th steepest of 137 named runs at Telluride. It faces north.

How well Stumper holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 22°, Stumper gets about 54% of the winter sun that flat ground at Telluride does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 26th shadiest named run at Telluride. Its top sits at 9,640 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.

Stumper profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Stumper 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.