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Atomic

Blue Soldier Mountain, ID

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical302 ft
Length1,140 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesN
Top6,874 ft

Atomic drops 302 vertical feet over 1,140 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 75% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 24th steepest of 41 named runs at Soldier Mountain. It faces north.

How well Atomic holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 15°, Atomic gets about 62% of the winter sun that flat ground at Soldier Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 82% of the runs we've measured, and the 7th shadiest named run at Soldier Mountain. Its top sits at 6,870 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.

Atomic profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Atomic elsewhere

Nearby at Soldier Mountain

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.