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Eclipse

Blue Stratton, VT

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical619 ft
Length2,477 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top2,866 ft

Eclipse drops 619 vertical feet over 2,477 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 770 feet below the top. That's steeper than 50% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 41st steepest of 112 named runs at Stratton. It faces northeast.

How well Eclipse holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Eclipse gets about 70% of the winter sun that flat ground at Stratton does, December through March. That's shadier than 72% of the runs we've measured, and the 35th shadiest named run at Stratton. Its top sits at 2,870 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.

Eclipse profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Eclipse elsewhere

Nearby at Stratton

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.