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Powerline Glade

Black diamond Vail, CO

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical592 ft
Length2,517 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNW
Top11,201 ft

Powerline Glade drops 592 vertical feet over 2,517 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 2,170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 13% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 144th steepest of 194 named runs at Vail. It faces northwest.

How well Powerline Glade holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 14°, Powerline Glade gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Vail does, December through March. That's shadier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 114th shadiest named run at Vail. Its top sits at 11,200 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.

Powerline Glade profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Powerline Glade 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.