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Sunbeam

Black diamond Bogus Basin, ID

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical883 ft
Length2,403 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesN
Top7,032 ft

Sunbeam drops 883 vertical feet over 2,403 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 40 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 44th steepest of 98 named runs at Bogus Basin. It faces north.

How well Sunbeam holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 22°, Sunbeam gets about 43% 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 9th shadiest named run at Bogus Basin. Its top sits at 7,030 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.

Sunbeam profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunbeam 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.