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Scorpio

Black diamond Bluewood, WA

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical673 ft
Length2,120 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesE
Top5,661 ft

Scorpio drops 673 vertical feet over 2,120 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 87% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 37 named runs at Bluewood. It faces east.

How well Scorpio holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 19°, Scorpio gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bluewood does, December through March. That's shadier than 56% of the runs we've measured, and the 28th shadiest named run at Bluewood. Its top sits at 5,660 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Scorpio profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Scorpio elsewhere

Nearby at Bluewood

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.