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Drifter

Blue Ski Granby, CO

Steepest pitch21°
Vertical608 ft
Length3,407 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesNW
Top9,100 ft

Drifter drops 608 vertical feet over 3,407 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 21° about 1,000 feet below the top. That's steeper than 46% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 10th steepest of 42 named runs at Ski Granby. It faces northwest.

How well Drifter holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 10°, Drifter gets about 85% of the winter sun that flat ground at Ski Granby does, December through March. That's sunnier than 53% of the runs we've measured, and the 20th sunniest named run at Ski Granby. Its top sits at 9,100 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.

Drifter profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Drifter elsewhere

Nearby at Ski Granby

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.