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Avon

Blue Mt Ashland, OR

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical192 ft
Length800 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNE
Top7,083 ft

Avon drops 192 vertical feet over 800 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 750 feet below the top. That's steeper than 64% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 31st steepest of 40 named runs at Mt Ashland. It faces northeast.

How well Avon holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 14°, Avon gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Ashland does, December through March. That's shadier than 79% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at Mt Ashland. Its top sits at 7,080 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.

Avon profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Avon elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Ashland

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.