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Mad Wolf

Black diamond Big Sky, MT

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical763 ft
Length1,885 ft
Average pitch24°
FacesE
Top8,640 ft

Mad Wolf drops 763 vertical feet over 1,885 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 260 feet below the top. That's steeper than 85% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 74th steepest of 290 named runs at Big Sky. It faces east.

How well Mad Wolf holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 24°, Mad Wolf gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Big Sky does, December through March. That's shadier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 135th shadiest named run at Big Sky. Its top sits at 8,640 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.

Mad Wolf profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Mad Wolf elsewhere

Nearby at Big Sky

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.