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Ramdown

Blue Sugarloaf, ME

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical772 ft
Length2,418 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesN
Top3,537 ft

Ramdown drops 772 vertical feet over 2,418 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 240 feet below the top. That's steeper than 76% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 63rd steepest of 148 named runs at Sugarloaf. It faces north.

How well Ramdown holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 19°, Ramdown gets about 51% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sugarloaf does, December through March. That's shadier than 92% of the runs we've measured, and the 36th shadiest named run at Sugarloaf. Its top sits at 3,540 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.

Ramdown profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ramdown elsewhere

Nearby at Sugarloaf

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.