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J.J.'S

Black diamond Kelly Canyon, ID

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical274 ft
Length1,199 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top6,080 ft

J.J.'S drops 274 vertical feet over 1,199 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 660 feet below the top. That's steeper than 16% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 23rd steepest of 49 named runs at Kelly Canyon. It faces north.

How well J.J.'S holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 13°, J.J.'S gets about 59% of the winter sun that flat ground at Kelly Canyon does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Kelly Canyon. Its top sits at 6,080 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.

J.J.'S profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like J.J.'S elsewhere

Nearby at Kelly Canyon

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.