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The Hump

Double black Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch39°
Vertical666 ft
Length1,305 ft
Average pitch31°
FacesN
Top10,659 ft

The Hump drops 666 vertical feet over 1,305 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 39° about 120 feet below the top. That's steeper than 67% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 24th steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces north.

How well The Hump holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 31°, The Hump gets about 33% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 10,660 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.

The Hump profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like The Hump 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.