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Moose

Blue Snow King, WY

Steepest pitch28°
Vertical255 ft
Length771 ft
Average pitch19°
FacesN
Top7,188 ft

Moose drops 255 vertical feet over 771 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 28° about 660 feet below the top. That's steeper than 90% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 16th steepest of 33 named runs at Snow King. It faces north.

How well Moose holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 19°, Moose gets about 45% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snow King does, December through March. That's shadier than 96% of the runs we've measured, and the 17th shadiest named run at Snow King. Its top sits at 7,190 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.

Moose profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Moose 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.