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Easter East

Black diamond Fernie, BC

Steepest pitch43°
Vertical903 ft
Length1,887 ft
Average pitch29°
FacesN
Top5,573 ft

Easter East drops 903 vertical feet over 1,887 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 43° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 98% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 119 named runs at Fernie. It faces north.

How well Easter East holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 29°, Easter East gets about 33% of the winter sun that flat ground at Fernie does, December through March. That's shadier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Fernie. Its top sits at 5,570 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.

Easter East profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Easter East 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.