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Diversion

Black diamond Mont Orford, QC

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical68 ft
Length240 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesNE
Top2,149 ft

Diversion drops 68 vertical feet over 240 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 5% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 41st steepest of 62 named runs at Mont Orford. It faces northeast.

How well Diversion holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 16°, Diversion gets about 54% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mont Orford does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Mont Orford. Its top sits at 2,150 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.

Diversion profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Mont Orford

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter lidar from Natural Resources Canada. 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.