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Dynamite

Black diamond China Peak, CA

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical1,354 ft
Length6,232 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNE
Top8,391 ft

Dynamite drops 1,354 vertical feet over 6,232 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 3,560 feet below the top. That's steeper than 60% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 11th steepest of 54 named runs at China Peak. It faces northeast.

How well Dynamite holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 13°, Dynamite gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at China Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 32nd shadiest named run at China Peak. Its top sits at 8,390 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Dynamite profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Dynamite elsewhere

Nearby at China Peak

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.