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Boomerang

Black diamond Fernie, BC

Steepest pitch38°
Vertical1,308 ft
Length2,824 ft
Average pitch28°
FacesNE
Top5,382 ft

Boomerang drops 1,308 vertical feet over 2,824 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 38° about 520 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 42nd steepest of 119 named runs at Fernie. It faces northeast.

How well Boomerang holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 28°, Boomerang gets about 54% of the winter sun that flat ground at Fernie does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 29th shadiest named run at Fernie. Its top sits at 5,380 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.

Boomerang profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Fernie

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter lidar from Natural Resources Canada. 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.