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Big Woody

Black diamond Revelstoke, BC

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical1,069 ft
Length6,633 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top5,836 ft

Big Woody drops 1,069 vertical feet over 6,633 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 1,280 feet below the top. That's steeper than 83% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 80 named runs at Revelstoke. It faces north.

How well Big Woody holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 10°, Big Woody gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Revelstoke does, December through March. That's shadier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 9th shadiest named run at Revelstoke. Its top sits at 5,840 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.

Big Woody profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Big Woody elsewhere

Nearby at Revelstoke

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter lidar from Natural Resources Canada. 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.