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Glade-iater

Black diamond Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical959 ft
Length3,239 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesN
Top5,547 ft

Glade-iater drops 959 vertical feet over 3,239 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 2,140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 72% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 39th steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces north.

How well Glade-iater holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 18°, Glade-iater gets about 58% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 5,550 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.

Glade-iater profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Glade-iater 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.