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Ridge Run

Black diamond Killington, VT

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical319 ft
Length1,477 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top3,978 ft

Ridge Run drops 319 vertical feet over 1,477 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 400 feet below the top. That's steeper than 8% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 90th steepest of 154 named runs at Killington. It faces north.

How well Ridge Run holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 13°, Ridge Run gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at Killington does, December through March. That's shadier than 79% of the runs we've measured, and the 38th shadiest named run at Killington. Its top sits at 3,980 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.

Ridge Run profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ridge Run 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.