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Whiplash

Double black Schweitzer, ID

Steepest pitch47°
Vertical882 ft
Length2,122 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesNE
Top6,285 ft

Whiplash drops 882 vertical feet over 2,122 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 47° about 270 feet below the top. That's steeper than 94% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 98 named runs at Schweitzer. It faces northeast.

How well Whiplash holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 25°, Whiplash gets about 75% of the winter sun that flat ground at Schweitzer does, December through March. That's shadier than 63% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th shadiest named run at Schweitzer. Its top sits at 6,290 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.

Whiplash profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Whiplash 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.