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Fall Line

Black diamond Mad River Glen, VT

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical711 ft
Length2,534 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top3,645 ft

Fall Line drops 711 vertical feet over 2,534 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 1,590 feet below the top. That's steeper than 63% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 11th steepest of 60 named runs at Mad River Glen. It faces north.

How well Fall Line holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Fall Line gets about 46% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mad River Glen does, December through March. That's shadier than 95% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Mad River Glen. Its top sits at 3,640 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.

Fall Line profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Fall Line elsewhere

Nearby at Mad River Glen

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.