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Deerskin

Blue Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical626 ft
Length2,846 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesE
Top7,550 ft

Deerskin drops 626 vertical feet over 2,846 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 2,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 48% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 53rd steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces east.

How well Deerskin holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 13°, Deerskin gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's sunnier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th sunniest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 7,550 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.

Deerskin profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Deerskin elsewhere

Nearby at Northstar

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.