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Superstition

Black diamond Granite Peak, WI

Steepest pitch27°
Vertical203 ft
Length572 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top1,707 ft

Superstition drops 203 vertical feet over 572 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 27° about 190 feet below the top. That's steeper than 35% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 59 named runs at Granite Peak. It faces north.

How well Superstition holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Superstition gets about 50% of the winter sun that flat ground at Granite Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 93% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Granite Peak. Its top sits at 1,710 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.

Superstition profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Superstition elsewhere

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.