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North Nozzle

Double black Brundage, ID

Steepest pitch46°
Vertical324 ft
Length541 ft
Average pitch37°
FacesNW
Top7,637 ft

North Nozzle drops 324 vertical feet over 541 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 46° about 70 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 76 named runs at Brundage. It faces northwest.

How well North Nozzle holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 37°, North Nozzle gets about 46% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brundage does, December through March. That's shadier than 95% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Brundage. Its top sits at 7,640 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.

North Nozzle profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like North Nozzle elsewhere

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.