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Moonshine

Black diamond Big Sky, MT

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical603 ft
Length2,367 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesE
Top8,529 ft

Moonshine drops 603 vertical feet over 2,367 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 260 feet below the top. That's steeper than 28% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 156th steepest of 290 named runs at Big Sky. It faces east.

How well Moonshine holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 15°, Moonshine gets about 90% of the winter sun that flat ground at Big Sky does, December through March. That's sunnier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 142nd sunniest named run at Big Sky. Its top sits at 8,530 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.

Moonshine profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Moonshine 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.