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Near Side

Green White Pass, WA

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical444 ft
Length2,037 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesN
Top4,936 ft

Near Side drops 444 vertical feet over 2,037 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 1,080 feet below the top. That's steeper than 76% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 51st steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces north.

How well Near Side holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 13°, Near Side gets about 64% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 80% of the runs we've measured, and the 15th shadiest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 4,940 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.

Near Side profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Near 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.