Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area · United States

Surprise

Red (intermediate)
50

Very good

447 m
Length
70 m
Vertical drop
240 m
Starts at
169 m
Ends at
15.6%
Avg gradient
24.6%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

169 m205 m240 mstart450 m

Run analysis

Surprise is a red (intermediate) run at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area measuring 447 m, dropping 70 m from 240 m down to 169 m. It averages a 15.6% gradient, steepening to around 24.6% at its most sustained pitch.

Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.

Bonvo Slope Score: 50/100 — Very good

Vertical2/30
Length2/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow20/20

Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a red (intermediate) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology

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