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Beast

Double black Berkshire East, MA

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical265 ft
Length960 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesNW
Top1,387 ft

Beast drops 265 vertical feet over 960 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 550 feet below the top. That's steeper than 33% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 40 named runs at Berkshire East. It faces northwest.

How well Beast holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 17°, Beast gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Berkshire East does, December through March. That's shadier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 26th shadiest named run at Berkshire East. Its top sits at 1,390 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.

Beast profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Beast elsewhere

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.