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Slalom hill

Black diamond Mad River Glen, VT

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical431 ft
Length1,052 ft
Average pitch24°
FacesE
Top2,908 ft

Slalom hill drops 431 vertical feet over 1,052 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 190 feet below the top. That's steeper than 65% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 8th steepest of 60 named runs at Mad River Glen. It faces east.

How well Slalom hill holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 24°, Slalom hill gets about 88% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mad River Glen does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 26th sunniest named run at Mad River Glen. Its top sits at 2,910 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.

Slalom hill profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Slalom hill 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.