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Paradise Cliff

Black diamond White Pass, WA

Steepest pitch29°
Vertical440 ft
Length2,138 ft
Average pitch12°
FacesW
Top5,213 ft

Paradise Cliff drops 440 vertical feet over 2,138 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 29° about 220 feet below the top. That's steeper than 53% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 17th steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces west.

How well Paradise Cliff holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 12°, Paradise Cliff gets about 84% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's sunnier than 51% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th sunniest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 5,210 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Paradise Cliff profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Paradise Cliff 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.