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Springboard

Blue Boreal, CA

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical423 ft
Length1,617 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesN
Top7,740 ft

Springboard drops 423 vertical feet over 1,617 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 1,020 feet below the top. That's steeper than 69% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 30th steepest of 71 named runs at Boreal. It faces north.

How well Springboard holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 15°, Springboard gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at Boreal does, December through March. That's shadier than 78% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Boreal. Its top sits at 7,740 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.

Springboard profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Springboard elsewhere

Nearby at Boreal

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.