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Canyon

Blue Caberfae Peaks, MI

Steepest pitch17°
Vertical356 ft
Length1,628 ft
Average pitch13°
FacesNW
Top1,527 ft

Canyon drops 356 vertical feet over 1,628 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 17° about 280 feet below the top. That's steeper than 23% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 16th steepest of 26 named runs at Caberfae Peaks. It faces northwest.

How well Canyon holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 13°, Canyon gets about 76% of the winter sun that flat ground at Caberfae Peaks does, December through March. That's shadier than 61% of the runs we've measured, and the 5th shadiest named run at Caberfae Peaks. Its top sits at 1,530 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.

Canyon profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Canyon elsewhere

Nearby at Caberfae Peaks

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.