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Siberia Ridge

Black diamond Fernie, BC

Steepest pitch42°
Vertical1,847 ft
Length6,049 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesN
Top5,759 ft

Siberia Ridge drops 1,847 vertical feet over 6,049 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 42° about 2,530 feet below the top. That's steeper than 98% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 20th steepest of 119 named runs at Fernie. It faces north.

How well Siberia Ridge holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 18°, Siberia Ridge gets about 56% of the winter sun that flat ground at Fernie does, December through March. That's shadier than 88% of the runs we've measured, and the 31st shadiest named run at Fernie. Its top sits at 5,760 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.

Siberia Ridge profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Siberia Ridge 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.