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Devil's Drop

Double black Panorama, BC

Steepest pitch45°
Vertical490 ft
Length1,005 ft
Average pitch30°
FacesN
Top7,746 ft

Devil's Drop drops 490 vertical feet over 1,005 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 45° about 110 feet below the top. That's steeper than 91% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 34 named runs at Panorama. It faces north.

How well Devil's Drop holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 30°, Devil's Drop gets about 42% of the winter sun that flat ground at Panorama does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Panorama. Its top sits at 7,750 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.

Devil's Drop profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Devil's Drop elsewhere

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.