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Far Side

Green White Pass, WA

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical532 ft
Length3,053 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top5,023 ft

Far Side drops 532 vertical feet over 3,053 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 200 feet below the top. That's steeper than 78% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 50th steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces north.

How well Far Side holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 10°, Far Side gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 69% of the runs we've measured, and the 26th shadiest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 5,020 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.

Far Side profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Far Side elsewhere

Nearby at White 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.