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Familiale

Green Mont Orford, QC

Steepest pitch15°
Vertical842 ft
Length5,297 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top2,060 ft

Familiale drops 842 vertical feet over 5,297 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 15° about 4,550 feet below the top. That's steeper than 52% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 49th steepest of 62 named runs at Mont Orford. It faces north.

How well Familiale holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 9°, Familiale gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mont Orford does, December through March. That's sunnier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 30th sunniest named run at Mont Orford. Its top sits at 2,060 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Familiale profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Familiale elsewhere

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.