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Center Stage

Black diamond Discovery, MT

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical1,605 ft
Length4,683 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesN
Top8,109 ft

Center Stage drops 1,605 vertical feet over 4,683 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 1,400 feet below the top. That's steeper than 57% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 62 named runs at Discovery. It faces north.

How well Center Stage holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 20°, Center Stage gets about 45% of the winter sun that flat ground at Discovery does, December through March. That's shadier than 96% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at Discovery. Its top sits at 8,110 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.

Center Stage profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Center Stage elsewhere

Nearby at Discovery

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.