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Race Course

Black diamond Brundage, ID

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical326 ft
Length1,035 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesNW
Top6,499 ft

Race Course drops 326 vertical feet over 1,035 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 310 feet below the top. That's steeper than 35% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 76 named runs at Brundage. It faces northwest.

How well Race Course holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 19°, Race Course gets about 60% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brundage does, December through March. That's shadier than 85% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Brundage. Its top sits at 6,500 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.

Race Course profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Race Course elsewhere

Nearby at Brundage

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.