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Caliban

Blue Mt Ashland, OR

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical790 ft
Length3,253 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top7,376 ft

Caliban drops 790 vertical feet over 3,253 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 3,120 feet below the top. That's steeper than 85% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 40 named runs at Mt Ashland. It faces north.

How well Caliban holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 14°, Caliban gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Ashland does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Mt Ashland. Its top sits at 7,380 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.

Caliban profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Caliban 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.