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Skyway

Blue Mount Sunapee, NH

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical512 ft
Length2,026 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top2,532 ft

Skyway drops 512 vertical feet over 2,026 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 590 feet below the top. That's steeper than 54% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 19th steepest of 74 named runs at Mount Sunapee. It faces northeast.

How well Skyway holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Skyway gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mount Sunapee does, December through March. That's shadier than 74% of the runs we've measured, and the 18th shadiest named run at Mount Sunapee. Its top sits at 2,530 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.

Skyway profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Skyway elsewhere

Nearby at Mount Sunapee

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.