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Yeti

Double black Snow King, WY

Steepest pitch42°
Vertical730 ft
Length1,439 ft
Average pitch31°
FacesN
Top7,930 ft

Yeti drops 730 vertical feet over 1,439 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 42° about 910 feet below the top. That's steeper than 81% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 33 named runs at Snow King. It faces north.

How well Yeti holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 31°, Yeti gets about 26% 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 3rd shadiest named run at Snow King. Its top sits at 7,930 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.

Yeti profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Yeti elsewhere

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.