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Racer's Edge

Double black Hunter Mountain, NY

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical507 ft
Length1,356 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesNE
Top2,355 ft

Racer's Edge drops 507 vertical feet over 1,356 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 980 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 5th steepest of 54 named runs at Hunter Mountain. It faces northeast.

How well Racer's Edge holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 22°, Racer's Edge gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Hunter Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Hunter Mountain. Its top sits at 2,360 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.

Racer's Edge profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Racer's Edge elsewhere

Nearby at Hunter Mountain

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.