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Kathy's Yard Sale

Black diamond Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical762 ft
Length2,817 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesN
Top4,967 ft

Kathy's Yard Sale drops 762 vertical feet over 2,817 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 1,590 feet below the top. That's steeper than 18% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 69th steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces north.

How well Kathy's Yard Sale holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 16°, Kathy's Yard Sale gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 14th shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 4,970 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.

Kathy's Yard Sale profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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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.