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Castor

Green Greek Peak, NY

Steepest pitch14°
Vertical506 ft
Length3,702 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesNE
Top2,085 ft

Castor drops 506 vertical feet over 3,702 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 14° about 1,540 feet below the top. That's steeper than 44% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 38th steepest of 56 named runs at Greek Peak. It faces northeast.

How well Castor holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 8°, Castor gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Greek Peak does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th sunniest named run at Greek Peak. Its top sits at 2,080 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.

Castor profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Castor 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.