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Lower Zerus

Blue Greek Peak, NY

Steepest pitch15°
Vertical203 ft
Length1,162 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesNW
Top1,663 ft

Lower Zerus drops 203 vertical feet over 1,162 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 15° about 770 feet below the top. That's steeper than 15% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 56 named runs at Greek Peak. It faces northwest.

How well Lower Zerus holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 10°, Lower Zerus gets about 77% of the winter sun that flat ground at Greek Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 23rd shadiest named run at Greek Peak. Its top sits at 1,660 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 Zerus profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lower Zerus 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.