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Upper Sleighride

Blue Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical331 ft
Length1,133 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top8,021 ft

Upper Sleighride drops 331 vertical feet over 1,133 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 810 feet below the top. That's steeper than 66% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 50 named runs at Sierra-At-Tahoe. It faces north.

How well Upper Sleighride holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Upper Sleighride gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sierra-At-Tahoe does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 2nd shadiest named run at Sierra-At-Tahoe. Its top sits at 8,020 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.

Upper Sleighride profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Upper Sleighride elsewhere

Nearby at Sierra-At-Tahoe

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.