Black diamond Snow Valley, CA
Big Bowl drops 282 vertical feet over 910 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 250 feet below the top. That's steeper than 24% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 5th steepest of 28 named runs at Snow Valley. It faces north.
Facing north at an average 18°, Big Bowl gets about 63% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snow Valley does, December through March. That's shadier than 81% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Snow Valley. Its top sits at 7,170 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.