Black diamond Mission Ridge, WA
Queens drops 426 vertical feet over 1,093 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 660 feet below the top. That's steeper than 83% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 20th steepest of 55 named runs at Mission Ridge. It faces north.
Facing north at an average 24°, Queens gets about 37% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mission Ridge does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Mission Ridge. Its top sits at 5,330 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.