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George's Gorge

Green Mt Lemmon, AZ

Steepest pitch17°
Vertical355 ft
Length2,064 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesNE
Top8,735 ft

George's Gorge drops 355 vertical feet over 2,064 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 17° about 180 feet below the top. That's steeper than 71% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 19th steepest of 21 named runs at Mt Lemmon. It faces northeast.

How well George's Gorge holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 10°, George's Gorge gets about 88% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Lemmon does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd sunniest named run at Mt Lemmon. Its top sits at 8,740 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.

George's Gorge profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like George's Gorge elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Lemmon

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.