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Timberline

Blue Northstar, CA

Steepest pitch19°
Vertical375 ft
Length3,809 ft
Average pitch6°
FacesN
Top6,997 ft

Timberline drops 375 vertical feet over 3,809 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 19° about 2,150 feet below the top. That's steeper than 30% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 66th steepest of 90 named runs at Northstar. It faces north.

How well Timberline holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 6°, Timberline gets about 85% of the winter sun that flat ground at Northstar does, December through March. That's sunnier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th sunniest named run at Northstar. Its top sits at 7,000 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.

Timberline profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Timberline 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.