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Snake

Black diamond Bretton Woods, NH

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical363 ft
Length1,514 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNE
Top2,849 ft

Snake drops 363 vertical feet over 1,514 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 18% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 24th steepest of 95 named runs at Bretton Woods. It faces northeast.

How well Snake holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 14°, Snake gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bretton Woods does, December through March. That's shadier than 50% of the runs we've measured, and the 82nd shadiest named run at Bretton Woods. Its top sits at 2,850 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.

Snake profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Snake elsewhere

Nearby at Bretton Woods

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.