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High Five

Blue Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical1,101 ft
Length4,759 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top9,645 ft

High Five drops 1,101 vertical feet over 4,759 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 4,140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 59% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 80th steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces north.

How well High Five holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 14°, High Five gets about 66% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's shadier than 77% of the runs we've measured, and the 33rd shadiest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 9,640 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.

High Five profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like High Five elsewhere

Nearby at Heavenly

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. 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.