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Bearcat

Double black Snow King, WY

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical602 ft
Length1,374 ft
Average pitch27°
FacesN
Top7,791 ft

Bearcat drops 602 vertical feet over 1,374 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 930 feet below the top. That's steeper than 48% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 4th steepest of 33 named runs at Snow King. It faces north.

How well Bearcat holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 27°, Bearcat gets about 41% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snow King does, December through March. That's shadier than 97% of the runs we've measured, and the 16th shadiest named run at Snow King. Its top sits at 7,790 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.

Bearcat profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Bearcat elsewhere

Nearby at Snow King

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.