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Radar

Blue Blacktail, MT

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical805 ft
Length3,036 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNE
Top6,591 ft

Radar drops 805 vertical feet over 3,036 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 1,490 feet below the top. That's steeper than 52% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 11th steepest of 20 named runs at Blacktail. It faces northeast.

How well Radar holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northeast at an average 15°, Radar gets about 72% of the winter sun that flat ground at Blacktail does, December through March. That's shadier than 67% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at Blacktail. Its top sits at 6,590 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.

Radar profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Radar elsewhere

Nearby at Blacktail

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.