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Powderhorn

Blue Burke Mountain, VT

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical667 ft
Length2,893 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNE
Top2,896 ft

Powderhorn drops 667 vertical feet over 2,893 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 790 feet below the top. That's steeper than 57% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 38th steepest of 56 named runs at Burke Mountain. It faces northeast.

How well Powderhorn holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 13°, Powderhorn gets about 67% of the winter sun that flat ground at Burke Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 76% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th shadiest named run at Burke Mountain. Its top sits at 2,900 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.

Powderhorn profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Powderhorn 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.