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Wolverine

Blue Grand Targhee, WY

Steepest pitch26°
Vertical150 ft
Length589 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesN
Top8,477 ft

Wolverine drops 150 vertical feet over 589 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 26° about 220 feet below the top. That's steeper than 83% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 53rd steepest of 83 named runs at Grand Targhee. It faces north.

How well Wolverine holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 15°, Wolverine gets about 55% of the winter sun that flat ground at Grand Targhee does, December through March. That's shadier than 89% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Grand Targhee. Its top sits at 8,480 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.

Wolverine profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Wolverine elsewhere

Nearby at Grand Targhee

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.