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GG's Ride

Black diamond Caberfae Peaks, MI

Steepest pitch22°
Vertical268 ft
Length1,012 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesNW
Top1,500 ft

GG's Ride drops 268 vertical feet over 1,012 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 22° about 270 feet below the top. That's steeper than 12% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 9th steepest of 26 named runs at Caberfae Peaks. It faces northwest.

How well GG's Ride holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 16°, GG's Ride gets about 81% of the winter sun that flat ground at Caberfae Peaks does, December through March. That's shadier than 52% of the runs we've measured, and the 10th shadiest named run at Caberfae Peaks. Its top sits at 1,500 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.

GG's Ride profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like GG's Ride 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.