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Candlestick

Green Saddleback Maine, ME

Steepest pitch10°
Vertical51 ft
Length561 ft
Average pitch5°
FacesNW
Top2,349 ft

Candlestick drops 51 vertical feet over 561 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 10° about 50 feet below the top. That's steeper than 17% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 55th steepest of 60 named runs at Saddleback Maine. It faces northwest.

How well Candlestick holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 5°, Candlestick gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Saddleback Maine does, December through March. That's shadier than 50% of the runs we've measured, and the 51st shadiest named run at Saddleback Maine. Its top sits at 2,350 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.

Candlestick profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Candlestick elsewhere

Nearby at Saddleback Maine

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.