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Shotgun

Blue Gunstock, NH

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical301 ft
Length1,292 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top1,490 ft

Shotgun drops 301 vertical feet over 1,292 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 480 feet below the top. That's steeper than 33% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 24th steepest of 51 named runs at Gunstock. It faces north.

How well Shotgun holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 14°, Shotgun gets about 64% of the winter sun that flat ground at Gunstock does, December through March. That's shadier than 80% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Gunstock. Its top sits at 1,490 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.

Shotgun profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Shotgun 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.