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Happiness is

Blue Kirkwood, CA

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical828 ft
Length2,874 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesNE
Top9,460 ft

Happiness is drops 828 vertical feet over 2,874 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 1,050 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 58 named runs at Kirkwood. It faces northeast.

How well Happiness is holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 17°, Happiness is gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Kirkwood does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 44th shadiest named run at Kirkwood. Its top sits at 9,460 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.

Happiness is profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Happiness is elsewhere

Nearby at Kirkwood

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.