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Moonbeam

Blue Stratton, VT

Steepest pitch13°
Vertical157 ft
Length876 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top2,800 ft

Moonbeam drops 157 vertical feet over 876 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 13° about 540 feet below the top. That's steeper than 8% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 99th steepest of 112 named runs at Stratton. It faces north.

How well Moonbeam holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 10°, Moonbeam gets about 69% 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 32nd shadiest named run at Stratton. Its top sits at 2,800 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.

Moonbeam profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Moonbeam 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.