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Slalom

Blue Bluewood, WA

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical802 ft
Length3,452 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesNE
Top5,470 ft

Slalom drops 802 vertical feet over 3,452 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 190 feet below the top. That's steeper than 58% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 31st steepest of 37 named runs at Bluewood. It faces northeast.

How well Slalom holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 14°, Slalom gets about 69% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bluewood does, December through March. That's shadier than 73% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at Bluewood. Its top sits at 5,470 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.

Slalom profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Slalom 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.