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Turnpike

Blue Cannon Mountain, NH

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical516 ft
Length2,166 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNW
Top2,723 ft

Turnpike drops 516 vertical feet over 2,166 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 85% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 32nd steepest of 92 named runs at Cannon Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Turnpike holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 14°, Turnpike gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at Cannon Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 75% of the runs we've measured, and the 63rd shadiest named run at Cannon Mountain. Its top sits at 2,720 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.

Turnpike profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Turnpike elsewhere

Nearby at Cannon 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.