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Skyline

Black diamond Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical401 ft
Length1,476 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesNW
Top10,838 ft

Skyline drops 401 vertical feet over 1,476 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 69th steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces northwest.

How well Skyline holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 16°, Skyline gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 70% of the runs we've measured, and the 62nd shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 10,840 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.

Skyline profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Skyline 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.