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The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung and features Earth's greatest vertical drop of 1,200 m (4,100 ft), with the cliff overhanging at an average angle of 105 degrees (15 degrees from vertical). [6] Despite its remoteness, this feature makes the mountain a popular rock climbing site. Camping is allowed, with several ...
Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort in Rutland County, Vermont, United States, near the town of Killington.It is the largest ski area in the eastern U.S., and has the largest vertical drop in New England at 3,050 feet (930 meters).
The Ripper, a second high speed quad, was added in 2008. The gondola was extended down the hill in December 2008, from the original base area to the new village area further down the hill. With this extension the lift-served vertical increased to 1,710 m (5,620 ft), overtaking Whistler's 1,610 m (5,280 ft), making it the largest in North America.
This is commonly regarded as being the largest vertical drop on Earth [4] at 1,250 metres (4,100 ft). The sheer north face of Polar Sun Spire , Baffin Island , rises 4,300 ft above the flat frozen fjord, although the lower portion of the face breaks from the vertical wall with a series of ledges and buttresses.
The following is a list of ski areas in New England by vertical drop. ... 26th largest drop in the United States 2: Sugarloaf: Maine: 2,820: 1,360: 176: 15: Largest ...
In engineering, the Moody chart or Moody diagram (also Stanton diagram) is a graph in non-dimensional form that relates the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor f D, Reynolds number Re, and surface roughness for fully developed flow in a circular pipe. It can be used to predict pressure drop or flow rate down such a pipe.
Richard Lewis' final appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm before his death is making headlines. On the episode, titled "Vertical Drop, Horizontal Tug," Lewis talked to Larry David about his will and ...
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.