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Halley's Comet

Black diamond Mt Shasta, CA

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical444 ft
Length1,385 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesW
Top6,419 ft

Halley's Comet drops 444 vertical feet over 1,385 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 450 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 34 named runs at Mt Shasta. It faces west.

How well Halley's Comet holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 19°, Halley's Comet gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Shasta does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th sunniest named run at Mt Shasta. Its top sits at 6,420 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.

Halley's Comet profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Halley's Comet elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Shasta

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.