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Squirrel

Green Saddleback Maine, ME

Steepest pitch13°
Vertical59 ft
Length276 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesNW
Top2,655 ft

Squirrel drops 59 vertical feet over 276 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 13° about 120 feet below the top. That's steeper than 43% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 46th steepest of 60 named runs at Saddleback Maine. It faces northwest.

How well Squirrel holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 12°, Squirrel gets about 73% of the winter sun that flat ground at Saddleback Maine does, December through March. That's shadier than 67% of the runs we've measured, and the 38th shadiest named run at Saddleback Maine. Its top sits at 2,650 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.

Squirrel profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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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.