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Caveman

Black diamond Burke Mountain, VT

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical420 ft
Length1,266 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesE
Top2,543 ft

Caveman drops 420 vertical feet over 1,266 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 690 feet below the top. That's steeper than 26% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 26th steepest of 56 named runs at Burke Mountain. It faces east.

How well Caveman holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 20°, Caveman gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Burke Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 51st shadiest named run at Burke Mountain. Its top sits at 2,540 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.

Caveman profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Caveman elsewhere

Nearby at Burke Mountain

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.