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Rime

Blue Killington, VT

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical583 ft
Length2,363 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top3,974 ft

Rime drops 583 vertical feet over 2,363 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 1,170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 44% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 85th steepest of 154 named runs at Killington. It faces north.

How well Rime holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 14°, Rime gets about 64% of the winter sun that flat ground at Killington does, December through March. That's shadier than 80% of the runs we've measured, and the 35th shadiest named run at Killington. Its top sits at 3,970 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.

Rime profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Rime 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.