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Patti's Pass

Blue Afton Alps, MN

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical229 ft
Length1,486 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top948 ft

Patti's Pass drops 229 vertical feet over 1,486 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 540 feet below the top. That's steeper than 29% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 13th steepest of 39 named runs at Afton Alps. It faces north.

How well Patti's Pass holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 9°, Patti's Pass gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Afton Alps does, December through March. That's shadier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 12th shadiest named run at Afton Alps. Its top sits at 950 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.

Patti's Pass profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Afton Alps

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.