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Hemlock

Blue Berkshire East, MA

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical507 ft
Length2,126 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNW
Top1,205 ft

Hemlock drops 507 vertical feet over 2,126 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 1,810 feet below the top. That's steeper than 50% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 40 named runs at Berkshire East. It faces northwest.

How well Hemlock holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 14°, Hemlock gets about 75% of the winter sun that flat ground at Berkshire East does, December through March. That's shadier than 63% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Berkshire East. Its top sits at 1,210 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.

Hemlock profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Hemlock 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.