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Prosser

Black diamond Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical1,744 ft
Length6,020 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top8,068 ft

Prosser drops 1,744 vertical feet over 6,020 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 3,690 feet below the top. That's steeper than 51% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 9th steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces north.

How well Prosser holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Prosser gets about 58% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 8,070 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.

Prosser profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Prosser 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.