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Far Out

Black diamond Pebble Creek, ID

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical234 ft
Length459 ft
Average pitch31°
FacesNW
Top8,472 ft

Far Out drops 234 vertical feet over 459 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 170 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 46 named runs at Pebble Creek. It faces northwest.

How well Far Out holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 31°, Far Out gets about 60% of the winter sun that flat ground at Pebble Creek does, December through March. That's shadier than 84% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at Pebble Creek. Its top sits at 8,470 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.

Far Out profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Far Out elsewhere

Nearby at Pebble Creek

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.