Double black Snow Summit, CA
Side Chute drops 669 vertical feet over 2,451 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 1,280 feet below the top. That's steeper than 19% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 4th steepest of 27 named runs at Snow Summit. It faces northwest.
Facing northwest at an average 16°, Side Chute gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snow Summit does, December through March. That's shadier than 68% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th shadiest named run at Snow Summit. Its top sits at 7,770 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.