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Highland Glide

Blue Mt Shasta, CA

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical803 ft
Length3,372 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesW
Top6,568 ft

Highland Glide drops 803 vertical feet over 3,372 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 390 feet below the top. That's steeper than 49% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 34 named runs at Mt Shasta. It faces west.

How well Highland Glide holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 14°, Highland Glide gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Shasta does, December through March. That's sunnier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 31st sunniest named run at Mt Shasta. Its top sits at 6,570 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.

Highland Glide profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Highland Glide 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.