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Jackson Face

Black diamond Jackson Hole, WY

Steepest pitch38°
Vertical851 ft
Length1,773 ft
Average pitch29°
FacesSE
Top7,505 ft

Jackson Face drops 851 vertical feet over 1,773 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 38° about 220 feet below the top. That's steeper than 93% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 126 named runs at Jackson Hole. It faces southeast.

How well Jackson Face holds snow

Snow preservationPoor

Facing southeast at an average 29°, Jackson Face gets about 128% of the winter sun that flat ground at Jackson Hole does, December through March. That's sunnier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 83rd sunniest named run at Jackson Hole. Its top sits at 7,500 feet.

Angled toward the low winter sun, it bakes: powder turns heavy soon after a storm, and in spring it softens early in the day and refreezes hard overnight. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Jackson Face profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Jackson Face elsewhere

Nearby at Jackson Hole

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.