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Nosedive

Blue Mt Baker, WA

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical847 ft
Length3,480 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top4,510 ft

Nosedive drops 847 vertical feet over 3,480 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 2,140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 87% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 23rd steepest of 35 named runs at Mt Baker. It faces north.

How well Nosedive holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 14°, Nosedive gets about 70% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Baker does, December through March. That's shadier than 71% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Mt Baker. Its top sits at 4,510 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.

Nosedive profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Nosedive 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.