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Peru

Double black Big Sky, MT

Steepest pitch37°
Vertical586 ft
Length1,175 ft
Average pitch30°
FacesN
Top7,945 ft

Peru drops 586 vertical feet over 1,175 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 37° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 54% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 62nd steepest of 290 named runs at Big Sky. It faces north.

How well Peru holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 30°, Peru gets about 32% of the winter sun that flat ground at Big Sky does, December through March. That's shadier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Big Sky. Its top sits at 7,950 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.

Peru profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Peru 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.