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Waumbek

Black diamond Bretton Woods, NH

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical615 ft
Length3,162 ft
Average pitch11°
FacesNE
Top2,592 ft

Waumbek drops 615 vertical feet over 3,162 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 330 feet below the top. That's steeper than 18% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 95 named runs at Bretton Woods. It faces northeast.

How well Waumbek holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 11°, Waumbek gets about 69% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bretton Woods does, December through March. That's shadier than 73% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th shadiest named run at Bretton Woods. Its top sits at 2,590 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.

Waumbek profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Waumbek 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.