home of the Pure Awesomeness Factor Better Data, Better Skiing

West Side Glide

Blue Hunter Mountain, NY

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical304 ft
Length1,756 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top2,100 ft

West Side Glide drops 304 vertical feet over 1,756 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 780 feet below the top. That's steeper than 16% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 45th steepest of 54 named runs at Hunter Mountain. It faces north.

How well West Side Glide holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 10°, West Side Glide gets about 74% of the winter sun that flat ground at Hunter Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 65% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th shadiest named run at Hunter Mountain. Its top sits at 2,100 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.

West Side Glide profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like West Side Glide 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.