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Rimrock

Blue White Pass, WA

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical320 ft
Length2,196 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top6,515 ft

Rimrock drops 320 vertical feet over 2,196 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 200 feet below the top. That's steeper than 76% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 66 named runs at White Pass. It faces north.

How well Rimrock holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 9°, Rimrock gets about 76% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 62% of the runs we've measured, and the 32nd shadiest named run at White Pass. Its top sits at 6,510 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.

Rimrock profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Rimrock 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.