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Monte's Matrix

Double black Silver Star, BC

Steepest pitch—
Vertical387 ft
Length1,005 ft
Average pitch23°
FacesN
Top4,774 ft

Monte's Matrix drops 387 vertical feet over 1,005 feet of skiing. It faces north.

How well Monte's Matrix holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 23°, Monte's Matrix gets about 37% of the winter sun that flat ground at Silver Star does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Silver Star. Its top sits at 4,770 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.

Monte's Matrix profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Nearby at Silver Star

Measured by ZRankings from 30-meter elevation data from Natural Resources Canada, too coarse to measure steepness. 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.