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Southdivide

Blue Stevens Pass, WA

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical394 ft
Length2,125 ft
Average pitch11°
FacesSE
Top5,565 ft

Southdivide drops 394 vertical feet over 2,125 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 1,030 feet below the top. That's steeper than 75% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 51st steepest of 70 named runs at Stevens Pass. It faces southeast.

How well Southdivide holds snow

Snow preservationPoor

Facing southeast at an average 11°, Southdivide gets about 132% of the winter sun that flat ground at Stevens Pass does, December through March. That's sunnier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th sunniest named run at Stevens Pass. Its top sits at 5,570 feet.

Angled toward the low winter sun, it bakes: powder turns heavy soon after a storm, and in spring it softens early in the day and refreezes hard overnight. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Southdivide profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Southdivide elsewhere

Nearby at Stevens Pass

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.