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Deep Sea

Black diamond Fernie, BC

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical507 ft
Length1,678 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesNE
Top5,056 ft

Deep Sea drops 507 vertical feet over 1,678 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 1,460 feet below the top. That's steeper than 87% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 55th steepest of 119 named runs at Fernie. It faces northeast.

How well Deep Sea holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 18°, Deep Sea gets about 76% of the winter sun that flat ground at Fernie does, December through March. That's shadier than 61% of the runs we've measured, and the 64th shadiest named run at Fernie. Its top sits at 5,060 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.

Deep Sea profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Deep Sea elsewhere

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.