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Ricochet

Blue Gunstock, NH

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical318 ft
Length1,600 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesNE
Top1,276 ft

Ricochet drops 318 vertical feet over 1,600 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 260 feet below the top. That's steeper than 37% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 51 named runs at Gunstock. It faces northeast.

How well Ricochet holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 12°, Ricochet gets about 77% of the winter sun that flat ground at Gunstock does, December through March. That's shadier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Gunstock. Its top sits at 1,280 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.

Ricochet profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ricochet elsewhere

Nearby at Gunstock

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.