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Marshland

Black diamond Burke Mountain, VT

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical329 ft
Length1,038 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top2,322 ft

Marshland drops 329 vertical feet over 1,038 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 900 feet below the top. That's steeper than 30% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 20th steepest of 56 named runs at Burke Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Marshland holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Marshland gets about 55% of the winter sun that flat ground at Burke Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 89% of the runs we've measured, and the 12th shadiest named run at Burke Mountain. Its top sits at 2,320 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.

Marshland profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Marshland 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.