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Cascade

Double black Killington, VT

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical1,018 ft
Length3,036 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesN
Top3,919 ft

Cascade drops 1,018 vertical feet over 3,036 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 2,250 feet below the top. That's steeper than 20% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 154 named runs at Killington. It faces north.

How well Cascade holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 20°, Cascade gets about 49% of the winter sun that flat ground at Killington does, December through March. That's shadier than 94% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Killington. Its top sits at 3,920 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.

Cascade profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Cascade elsewhere

Nearby at Killington

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.