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Tight Line

Black diamond Saddleback Maine, ME

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical847 ft
Length2,278 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesNW
Top3,936 ft

Tight Line drops 847 vertical feet over 2,278 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 40 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 5th steepest of 60 named runs at Saddleback Maine. It faces northwest.

How well Tight Line holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 22°, Tight Line gets about 48% of the winter sun that flat ground at Saddleback Maine does, December through March. That's shadier than 94% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Saddleback Maine. Its top sits at 3,940 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.

Tight Line 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.