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Springboard

Blue Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical1,057 ft
Length4,828 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNW
Top5,151 ft

Springboard drops 1,057 vertical feet over 4,828 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 2,240 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 64th steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces northwest.

How well Springboard holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northwest at an average 13°, Springboard gets about 62% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 82% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 5,150 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.

Springboard profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Springboard 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.