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World Cup

Blue Heavenly, CA

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical324 ft
Length1,312 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNW
Top6,990 ft

World Cup drops 324 vertical feet over 1,312 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 580 feet below the top. That's steeper than 43% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 91st steepest of 124 named runs at Heavenly. It faces northwest.

How well World Cup holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 15°, World Cup gets about 73% of the winter sun that flat ground at Heavenly does, December through March. That's shadier than 66% of the runs we've measured, and the 48th shadiest named run at Heavenly. Its top sits at 6,990 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.

World Cup profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like World Cup 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.