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Razorback, Mainstream

Blue China Peak, CA

Steepest pitch15°
Vertical52 ft
Length405 ft
Average pitch7°
FacesN
Top7,962 ft

Razorback, Mainstream drops 52 vertical feet over 405 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 15° about 370 feet below the top. That's steeper than 12% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 40th steepest of 54 named runs at China Peak. It faces north.

How well Razorback, Mainstream holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 7°, Razorback, Mainstream gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at China Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 36th shadiest named run at China Peak. Its top sits at 7,960 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.

Razorback, Mainstream profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Razorback, Mainstream 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.