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Tombstone

Black diamond 49 Degrees North, WA

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical833 ft
Length2,770 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesN
Top5,593 ft

Tombstone drops 833 vertical feet over 2,770 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 890 feet below the top. That's steeper than 42% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 23rd steepest of 83 named runs at 49 Degrees North. It faces north.

How well Tombstone holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 18°, Tombstone gets about 43% of the winter sun that flat ground at 49 Degrees North does, December through March. That's shadier than 96% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at 49 Degrees North. Its top sits at 5,590 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.

Tombstone profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Tombstone 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.