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Grizzly

Black diamond Snow King, WY

Steepest pitch30°
Vertical545 ft
Length1,472 ft
Average pitch22°
FacesN
Top7,534 ft

Grizzly drops 545 vertical feet over 1,472 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 30° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 58% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 9th steepest of 33 named runs at Snow King. It faces north.

How well Grizzly holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 22°, Grizzly gets about 28% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snow King does, December through March. That's shadier than 100% of the runs we've measured, and the 4th shadiest named run at Snow King. Its top sits at 7,530 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.

Grizzly profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Grizzly 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.