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Mudslide

Double black Vail, CO

Steepest pitch41°
Vertical519 ft
Length1,000 ft
Average pitch32°
FacesE
Top9,228 ft

Mudslide drops 519 vertical feet over 1,000 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 41° about 230 feet below the top. That's steeper than 75% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 194 named runs at Vail. It faces east.

How well Mudslide holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing east at an average 32°, Mudslide gets about 76% of the winter sun that flat ground at Vail does, December through March. That's shadier than 62% of the runs we've measured, and the 94th shadiest named run at Vail. Its top sits at 9,230 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.

Mudslide profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Mudslide elsewhere

Nearby at Vail

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.