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Gotta Go

Double black Fernie, BC

Steepest pitch56°
Vertical375 ft
Length605 ft
Average pitch40°
FacesN
Top5,811 ft

Gotta Go drops 375 vertical feet over 605 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 56° about 130 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 119 named runs at Fernie. It faces north.

How well Gotta Go holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 40°, Gotta Go gets about 30% of the winter sun that flat ground at Fernie does, December through March. That's shadier than 100% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Fernie. Its top sits at 5,810 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.

Gotta Go profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

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.