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Ridge Run

Blue Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical1,218 ft
Length7,481 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesNW
Top9,964 ft

Ridge Run drops 1,218 vertical feet over 7,481 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 4,500 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 103rd steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces northwest.

How well Ridge Run holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 9°, Ridge Run gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's sunnier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 46th sunniest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 9,960 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.

Ridge Run profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Ridge Run 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.