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Gitback

Blue Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical243 ft
Length2,612 ft
Average pitch5°
FacesNE
Top4,824 ft

Gitback drops 243 vertical feet over 2,612 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 2,590 feet below the top. That's steeper than 25% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 88th steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces northeast.

How well Gitback holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 5°, Gitback gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 39th shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 4,820 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.

Gitback profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Gitback elsewhere

Nearby at Schweitzer

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.