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Top of the World

Double black Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch57°
Vertical402 ft
Length725 ft
Average pitch36°
FacesNE
Top11,012 ft

Top of the World drops 402 vertical feet over 725 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 57° about 200 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces northeast.

How well Top of the World holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 36°, Top of the World gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 79% of the runs we've measured, and the 48th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 11,010 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.

Top of the World profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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.