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Powderbowl Woods

Black diamond Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical442 ft
Length1,185 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesW
Top8,836 ft

Powderbowl Woods drops 442 vertical feet over 1,185 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 860 feet below the top. That's steeper than 38% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 57th steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces west.

How well Powderbowl Woods holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 22°, Powderbowl Woods gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's sunnier than 51% of the runs we've measured, and the 50th sunniest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 8,840 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Powderbowl Woods profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Powderbowl Woods 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.