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Lynx

Black diamond Mad River Glen, VT

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical269 ft
Length781 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top2,993 ft

Lynx drops 269 vertical feet over 781 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 380 feet below the top. That's steeper than 54% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 60 named runs at Mad River Glen. It faces north.

How well Lynx holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Lynx gets about 50% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mad River Glen does, December through March. That's shadier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Mad River Glen. Its top sits at 2,990 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.

Lynx profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lynx 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.