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Monument

Double black Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch45°
Vertical453 ft
Length776 ft
Average pitch36°
FacesNE
Top10,430 ft

Monument drops 453 vertical feet over 776 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 45° about 70 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 5th steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces northeast.

How well Monument holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 36°, Monument gets about 42% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 19th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 10,430 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.

Monument profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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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.