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Jibboom

Black diamond Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical400 ft
Length1,358 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesNE
Top7,772 ft

Jibboom drops 400 vertical feet over 1,358 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 360 feet below the top. That's steeper than 37% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 16th steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces northeast.

How well Jibboom holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 17°, Jibboom gets about 77% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's shadier than 60% of the runs we've measured, and the 37th shadiest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 7,770 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.

Jibboom profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Jibboom 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.