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Buffett's Pass

Unrated Granite Peak, WI

Steepest pitch5°
Vertical21 ft
Length1,031 ft
Average pitch1°
FacesNE
Top1,285 ft

Buffett's Pass drops 21 vertical feet over 1,031 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 5° about 770 feet below the top. That's steeper than 23% of the 511 unrated runs we've measured in North America, and the 57th steepest of 59 named runs at Granite Peak. It faces northeast.

How well Buffett's Pass holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 1°, Buffett's Pass gets about 86% of the winter sun that flat ground at Granite Peak does, December through March. That's sunnier than 54% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th sunniest named run at Granite Peak. Its top sits at 1,280 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.

Buffett's Pass profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Nearby at Granite Peak

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.