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Viva

Double black Mammoth, CA

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical684 ft
Length1,306 ft
Average pitch32°
FacesNE
Top9,929 ft

Viva drops 684 vertical feet over 1,306 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 45% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 35th steepest of 151 named runs at Mammoth. It faces northeast.

How well Viva holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 32°, Viva gets about 56% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mammoth does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 28th shadiest named run at Mammoth. Its top sits at 9,930 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.

Viva profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Viva 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.