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Snowbird

Green Giants Ridge, MN

Steepest pitch13°
Vertical231 ft
Length1,573 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top1,693 ft

Snowbird drops 231 vertical feet over 1,573 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 13° about 10 feet below the top. That's steeper than 43% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 32nd steepest of 35 named runs at Giants Ridge. It faces north.

How well Snowbird holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 9°, Snowbird gets about 74% of the winter sun that flat ground at Giants Ridge does, December through March. That's shadier than 64% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Giants Ridge. Its top sits at 1,690 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.

Snowbird profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Snowbird elsewhere

Nearby at Giants Ridge

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.