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Zealand

Black diamond Bretton Woods, NH

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical379 ft
Length1,555 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNE
Top2,878 ft

Zealand drops 379 vertical feet over 1,555 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 500 feet below the top. That's steeper than 10% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 38th steepest of 95 named runs at Bretton Woods. It faces northeast.

How well Zealand holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 14°, Zealand 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 83rd shadiest named run at Bretton Woods. Its top sits at 2,880 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.

Zealand profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Zealand 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.