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Sunset

Black diamond Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical470 ft
Length1,827 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesN
Top9,919 ft

Sunset drops 470 vertical feet over 1,827 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 620 feet below the top. That's steeper than 54% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 55th steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces north.

How well Sunset holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 15°, Sunset gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 74% of the runs we've measured, and the 58th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 9,920 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.

Sunset profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunset 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.