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Heather

Green Mt Baker, WA

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical312 ft
Length2,267 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesE
Top4,386 ft

Heather drops 312 vertical feet over 2,267 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 1,800 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 28th steepest of 35 named runs at Mt Baker. It faces east.

How well Heather holds snow

Snow preservationBelow average

Facing east at an average 8°, Heather gets about 92% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Baker does, December through March. That's sunnier than 63% of the runs we've measured, and the 11th sunniest named run at Mt Baker. Its top sits at 4,390 feet.

With little slope to hide behind, it takes nearly the full winter sun of open ground: powder settles and turns heavy sooner after a storm, and spring snow softens early. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Heather profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Heather 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.