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Bolt

Blue Berkshire East, MA

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical209 ft
Length981 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesN
Top1,202 ft

Bolt drops 209 vertical feet over 981 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 650 feet below the top. That's steeper than 16% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 32nd steepest of 40 named runs at Berkshire East. It faces north.

How well Bolt holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 12°, Bolt gets about 67% of the winter sun that flat ground at Berkshire East does, December through March. That's shadier than 76% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Berkshire East. Its top sits at 1,200 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.

Bolt profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bolt elsewhere

Nearby at Berkshire East

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.