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Sky Pilot

Black diamond White Pine, WY

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical389 ft
Length1,402 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesN
Top9,285 ft

Sky Pilot drops 389 vertical feet over 1,402 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 140 feet below the top. That's steeper than 22% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 22 named runs at White Pine. It faces north.

How well Sky Pilot holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 16°, Sky Pilot gets about 57% of the winter sun that flat ground at White Pine does, December through March. That's shadier than 87% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at White Pine. Its top sits at 9,290 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.

Sky Pilot profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Sky Pilot elsewhere

Nearby at White Pine

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.