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PB&J Way

Black diamond Big Sky, MT

Steepest pitch37°
Vertical408 ft
Length1,853 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNE
Top7,984 ft

PB&J Way drops 408 vertical feet over 1,853 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 37° about 1,230 feet below the top. That's steeper than 89% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 64th steepest of 290 named runs at Big Sky. It faces northeast.

How well PB&J Way holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 13°, PB&J Way gets about 78% of the winter sun that flat ground at Big Sky does, December through March. That's shadier than 59% of the runs we've measured, and the 118th shadiest named run at Big Sky. Its top sits at 7,980 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.

PB&J Way profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like PB&J Way 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.