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WFO

Black diamond Vail, CO

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical887 ft
Length2,958 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesW
Top10,397 ft

WFO drops 887 vertical feet over 2,958 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 1,330 feet below the top. That's steeper than 64% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 39th steepest of 194 named runs at Vail. It faces west.

How well WFO holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 18°, WFO gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Vail does, December through March. That's sunnier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 71st sunniest named run at Vail. Its top sits at 10,400 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.

WFO profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like WFO 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.