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Flume

Double black Killington, VT

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical806 ft
Length3,670 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top3,323 ft

Flume drops 806 vertical feet over 3,670 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 730 feet below the top. That's steeper than 13% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 57th steepest of 154 named runs at Killington. It faces north.

How well Flume holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 13°, Flume gets about 59% of the winter sun that flat ground at Killington does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th shadiest named run at Killington. Its top sits at 3,320 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.

Flume profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Flume 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.