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Thunder

Black diamond Jackson Hole, WY

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical761 ft
Length1,740 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesE
Top8,849 ft

Thunder drops 761 vertical feet over 1,740 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 790 feet below the top. That's steeper than 70% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 61st steepest of 126 named runs at Jackson Hole. It faces east.

How well Thunder holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 26°, Thunder gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Jackson Hole does, December through March. That's shadier than 56% of the runs we've measured, and the 11th shadiest named run at Jackson Hole. Its top sits at 8,850 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.

Thunder profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Thunder 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.