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The Woods

Blue Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical754 ft
Length4,881 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top7,180 ft

The Woods drops 754 vertical feet over 4,881 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 2,490 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 14th steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces north.

How well The Woods holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 9°, The Woods gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 42nd shadiest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 7,180 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.

The Woods profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like The Woods 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.