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Stagecoach Woods

Black diamond Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical387 ft
Length1,075 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top8,971 ft

Stagecoach Woods drops 387 vertical feet over 1,075 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 650 feet below the top. That's steeper than 28% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 71st steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces north.

How well Stagecoach Woods holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Stagecoach Woods gets about 48% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's shadier than 94% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 8,970 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.

Stagecoach 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 Stagecoach 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.