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La 42

Double black Le Massif, QC

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical1,240 ft
Length3,567 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesE
Top2,175 ft

La 42 drops 1,240 vertical feet over 3,567 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 1,770 feet below the top. That's steeper than 37% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 67 named runs at Le Massif. It faces east.

How well La 42 holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 21°, La 42 gets about 88% of the winter sun that flat ground at Le Massif does, December through March. That's sunnier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 42nd sunniest named run at Le Massif. Its top sits at 2,170 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

La 42 profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like La 42 elsewhere

Nearby at Le Massif

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter lidar from Natural Resources Canada. 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.