Black diamond White Pass, WA
Mach V drops 294 vertical feet over 1,037 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 42° about 70 feet below the top. That's steeper than 97% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces northeast.
Facing northeast at an average 17°, Mach V gets about 65% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 79% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 5,930 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.
under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.
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.