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Widowmaker

Black diamond Bogus Basin, ID

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical503 ft
Length1,720 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top6,794 ft

Widowmaker drops 503 vertical feet over 1,720 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 320 feet below the top. That's steeper than 30% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 40th steepest of 98 named runs at Bogus Basin. It faces north.

How well Widowmaker holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Widowmaker gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bogus Basin does, December through March. That's shadier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at Bogus Basin. Its top sits at 6,790 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.

Widowmaker profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Widowmaker 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.