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Poma Face

Blue White Pass, WA

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical582 ft
Length2,187 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesN
Top5,075 ft

Poma Face drops 582 vertical feet over 2,187 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 990 feet below the top. That's steeper than 49% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 42nd steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces north.

How well Poma Face holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 16°, Poma Face gets about 59% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 11th shadiest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 5,080 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.

Poma Face profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Poma Face 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.