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Death Star

Blue Mt Baker, WA

Steepest pitch11°
Vertical106 ft
Length765 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesNE
Top4,111 ft

Death Star drops 106 vertical feet over 765 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 11° about 510 feet below the top. That's steeper than 4% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 35th steepest of 35 named runs at Mt Baker. It faces northeast.

How well Death Star holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 9°, Death Star gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Baker does, December through March. That's sunnier than 55% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th sunniest named run at Mt Baker. Its top sits at 4,110 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.

Death Star profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Death Star elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Baker

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.