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Terminator

Double black Discovery, MT

Steepest pitch39°
Vertical567 ft
Length1,087 ft
Average pitch32°
FacesN
Top8,082 ft

Terminator drops 567 vertical feet over 1,087 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 39° about 460 feet below the top. That's steeper than 62% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 9th steepest of 62 named runs at Discovery. It faces north.

How well Terminator holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 32°, Terminator gets about 27% of the winter sun that flat ground at Discovery does, December through March. That's shadier than 100% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Discovery. Its top sits at 8,080 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.

Terminator profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Terminator 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.