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Pathfinder

Black diamond Jackson Hole, WY

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical671 ft
Length2,010 ft
Average pitch20°
FacesSE
Top8,331 ft

Pathfinder drops 671 vertical feet over 2,010 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 1,560 feet below the top. That's steeper than 75% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 57th steepest of 126 named runs at Jackson Hole. It faces southeast.

How well Pathfinder holds snow

Snow preservationPoor

Facing southeast at an average 20°, Pathfinder gets about 153% of the winter sun that flat ground at Jackson Hole does, December through March. That's sunnier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th sunniest named run at Jackson Hole. Its top sits at 8,330 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.

Pathfinder profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Pathfinder 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.