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Pinball

Black diamond Mt Spokane, WA

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical696 ft
Length2,010 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesNW
Top5,551 ft

Pinball drops 696 vertical feet over 2,010 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 1,520 feet below the top. That's steeper than 19% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 29th steepest of 57 named runs at Mt Spokane. It faces northwest.

How well Pinball holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 20°, Pinball gets about 50% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Spokane does, December through March. That's shadier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Mt Spokane. Its top sits at 5,550 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.

Pinball profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Pinball elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Spokane

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.