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Coaster

Blue Soldier Mountain, ID

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical453 ft
Length1,866 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top6,765 ft

Coaster drops 453 vertical feet over 1,866 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 53% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 32nd steepest of 41 named runs at Soldier Mountain. It faces north.

How well Coaster holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 14°, Coaster gets about 64% of the winter sun that flat ground at Soldier Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 80% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Soldier Mountain. Its top sits at 6,770 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.

Coaster profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Coaster 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.