Blue Waterville Valley, NH
South Street drops 200 vertical feet over 1,081 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 560 feet below the top. That's steeper than 33% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 42nd steepest of 65 named runs at Waterville Valley. It faces northeast.
Facing northeast at an average 11°, South Street gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Waterville Valley does, December through March. That's shadier than 70% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st shadiest named run at Waterville Valley. Its top sits at 2,700 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.