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Hangman's Hollow

Double black Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch49°
Vertical590 ft
Length1,217 ft
Average pitch30°
FacesN
Top10,869 ft

Hangman's Hollow drops 590 vertical feet over 1,217 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 49° about 220 feet below the top. That's steeper than 97% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces north.

How well Hangman's Hollow holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 30°, Hangman's Hollow gets about 39% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 10,870 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.

Hangman's Hollow profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Hangman's Hollow elsewhere

Nearby at Mammoth

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.