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SWF

Black diamond Revelstoke, BC

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical2,076 ft
Length6,270 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesW
Top7,297 ft

SWF drops 2,076 vertical feet over 6,270 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 2,380 feet below the top. That's steeper than 86% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 80 named runs at Revelstoke. It faces west.

How well SWF holds snow

Snow preservationBelow average

Facing west at an average 20°, SWF gets about 102% of the winter sun that flat ground at Revelstoke does, December through March. That's sunnier than 73% of the runs we've measured, and the 27th sunniest named run at Revelstoke. Its top sits at 7,300 feet.

With little slope to hide behind, it takes nearly the full winter sun of open ground: powder settles and turns heavy sooner after a storm, and spring snow softens early. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

SWF profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like SWF 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.