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Maverick

Double black Discovery, MT

Steepest pitch39°
Vertical349 ft
Length711 ft
Average pitch30°
FacesN
Top7,824 ft

Maverick drops 349 vertical feet over 711 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 39° about 380 feet below the top. That's steeper than 67% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 5th steepest of 62 named runs at Discovery. It faces north.

How well Maverick holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 30°, Maverick gets about 37% of the winter sun that flat ground at Discovery does, December through March. That's shadier than 98% of the runs we've measured, and the 7th shadiest named run at Discovery. Its top sits at 7,820 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.

Maverick profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Maverick elsewhere

Nearby at Discovery

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.