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Manhattan

Double black Discovery, MT

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical946 ft
Length3,037 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNE
Top8,070 ft

Manhattan drops 946 vertical feet over 3,037 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 1,040 feet below the top. That's steeper than 45% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 15th steepest of 62 named runs at Discovery. It faces northeast.

How well Manhattan holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 19°, Manhattan gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Discovery does, December through March. That's shadier than 69% of the runs we've measured, and the 30th shadiest named run at Discovery. Its top sits at 8,070 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.

Manhattan profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Manhattan elsewhere

Nearby at Discovery

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.