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Sunnyside

Blue Diamond Peak, NV

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical487 ft
Length1,609 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesNW
Top7,593 ft

Sunnyside drops 487 vertical feet over 1,609 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 30 named runs at Diamond Peak. It faces northwest.

How well Sunnyside holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 18°, Sunnyside gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Diamond Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Diamond Peak. Its top sits at 7,590 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.

Sunnyside profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sunnyside elsewhere

Nearby at Diamond 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.