home of the Pure Awesomeness Factor Better Data, Better Skiing

Crusher

Black diamond 49 Degrees North, WA

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical452 ft
Length1,418 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top4,630 ft

Crusher drops 452 vertical feet over 1,418 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 260 feet below the top. That's steeper than 77% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 3rd steepest of 83 named runs at 49 Degrees North. It faces northwest.

How well Crusher holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Crusher gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at 49 Degrees North does, December through March. That's shadier than 74% of the runs we've measured, and the 44th shadiest named run at 49 Degrees North. Its top sits at 4,630 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.

Crusher profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Crusher elsewhere

Nearby at 49 Degrees North

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.