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Lower Arcadian Gate

Green Greek Peak, NY

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical474 ft
Length3,595 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesNE
Top1,731 ft

Lower Arcadian Gate drops 474 vertical feet over 3,595 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 2,490 feet below the top. That's steeper than 64% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 30th steepest of 56 named runs at Greek Peak. It faces northeast.

How well Lower Arcadian Gate holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 8°, Lower Arcadian Gate 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 19th sunniest named run at Greek Peak. Its top sits at 1,730 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.

Lower Arcadian Gate profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lower Arcadian Gate 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.