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Headwall

Black diamond Hoodoo, OR

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical230 ft
Length915 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top4,913 ft

Headwall drops 230 vertical feet over 915 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 360 feet below the top. That's steeper than 24% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 38 named runs at Hoodoo. It faces northeast.

How well Headwall holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Headwall gets about 82% of the winter sun that flat ground at Hoodoo does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at Hoodoo. Its top sits at 4,910 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.

Headwall profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Headwall elsewhere

Nearby at Hoodoo

Measured by ZRankings from USGS lidar (1-meter where it exists, coarser elsewhere). 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.