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Swinger

Black diamond Brundage, ID

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical512 ft
Length1,541 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesNW
Top6,886 ft

Swinger drops 512 vertical feet over 1,541 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 780 feet below the top. That's steeper than 33% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 23rd steepest of 76 named runs at Brundage. It faces northwest.

How well Swinger holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 20°, Swinger gets about 67% of the winter sun that flat ground at Brundage does, December through March. That's shadier than 76% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at Brundage. Its top sits at 6,890 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.

Swinger profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Swinger 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.