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K-Mac's

Black diamond Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical501 ft
Length1,243 ft
Average pitch24°
FacesE
Top6,019 ft

K-Mac's drops 501 vertical feet over 1,243 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 490 feet below the top. That's steeper than 82% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces east.

How well K-Mac's holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 24°, K-Mac's gets about 80% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 54% of the runs we've measured, and the 41st shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 6,020 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.

K-Mac's profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like K-Mac's 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.