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Matchless

Black diamond Bogus Basin, ID

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical831 ft
Length2,796 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesNE
Top7,463 ft

Matchless drops 831 vertical feet over 2,796 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 1,650 feet below the top. That's steeper than 70% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 8th steepest of 98 named runs at Bogus Basin. It faces northeast.

How well Matchless holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 18°, Matchless gets about 44% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bogus Basin does, December through March. That's shadier than 96% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Bogus Basin. Its top sits at 7,460 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.

Matchless profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Matchless elsewhere

Nearby at Bogus Basin

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.