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Springboard

Black diamond Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical464 ft
Length1,868 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesE
Top8,405 ft

Springboard drops 464 vertical feet over 1,868 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 34% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces east.

How well Springboard holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 15°, Springboard gets about 89% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 25th sunniest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 8,400 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.

Springboard profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Springboard 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.