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Testament

Blue Swain Resort, NY

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical210 ft
Length978 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesN
Top1,667 ft

Testament drops 210 vertical feet over 978 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 260 feet below the top. That's steeper than 35% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 16th steepest of 35 named runs at Swain Resort. It faces north.

How well Testament holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 12°, Testament gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at Swain Resort does, December through March. That's shadier than 74% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Swain Resort. Its top sits at 1,670 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.

Testament profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Testament elsewhere

Nearby at Swain Resort

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.