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Hemingway

Blue Sun Valley, ID

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical891 ft
Length2,449 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top6,985 ft

Hemingway drops 891 vertical feet over 2,449 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 190 feet below the top. That's steeper than 83% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 62nd steepest of 99 named runs at Sun Valley. It faces north.

How well Hemingway holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Hemingway gets about 46% of the winter sun that flat ground at Sun Valley does, December through March. That's shadier than 95% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th shadiest named run at Sun Valley. Its top sits at 6,980 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.

Hemingway profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Hemingway elsewhere

Nearby at Sun Valley

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.