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Prima Cornice

Double black Vail, CO

Steepest pitch48°
Vertical805 ft
Length1,946 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesE
Top10,781 ft

Prima Cornice drops 805 vertical feet over 1,946 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 48° about 280 feet below the top. That's steeper than 95% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 194 named runs at Vail. It faces east.

How well Prima Cornice holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 25°, Prima Cornice gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Vail does, December through March. That's shadier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 121st shadiest named run at Vail. Its top sits at 10,780 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.

Prima Cornice profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Prima Cornice 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.