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Muleskinner

Double black Saddleback Maine, ME

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical704 ft
Length2,184 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top3,924 ft

Muleskinner drops 704 vertical feet over 2,184 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 1,610 feet below the top. That's steeper than 29% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 6th steepest of 60 named runs at Saddleback Maine. It faces northwest.

How well Muleskinner holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Muleskinner gets about 61% of the winter sun that flat ground at Saddleback Maine does, December through March. That's shadier than 83% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Saddleback Maine. Its top sits at 3,920 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.

Muleskinner profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Muleskinner 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.