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Bandit's Pass

Blue Swain Resort, NY

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical33 ft
Length554 ft
Average pitch4°
FacesN
Top1,674 ft

Bandit's Pass drops 33 vertical feet over 554 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 540 feet below the top. That's steeper than 18% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 22nd steepest of 35 named runs at Swain Resort. It faces north.

How well Bandit's Pass holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 4°, Bandit's Pass gets about 68% of the winter sun that flat ground at Swain Resort does, December through March. That's shadier than 74% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at Swain Resort. Its top sits at 1,670 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.

Bandit's Pass profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Swain Resort

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.