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Toll House

Double black (off-piste) China Peak, CA

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical1,006 ft
Length4,633 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top8,277 ft

Toll House drops 1,006 vertical feet over 4,633 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 40 feet below the top. That's steeper than 11% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 19th steepest of 54 named runs at China Peak. It faces north.

How well Toll House holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 13°, Toll House gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at China Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 68% of the runs we've measured, and the 22nd shadiest named run at China Peak. Its top sits at 8,280 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.

Toll House profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Toll House 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.