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Alsos Glade

Black diamond Greek Peak, NY

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical512 ft
Length2,577 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesE
Top1,875 ft

Alsos Glade drops 512 vertical feet over 2,577 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 2,310 feet below the top. That's steeper than 10% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 15th steepest of 56 named runs at Greek Peak. It faces east.

How well Alsos Glade holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 12°, Alsos Glade gets about 89% of the winter sun that flat ground at Greek Peak does, December through March. That's sunnier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th sunniest named run at Greek Peak. Its top sits at 1,870 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.

Alsos Glade profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Alsos Glade elsewhere

Nearby at Greek Peak

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.