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Grizz

Black diamond Snowbasin, UT

Steepest pitch36°
Vertical427 ft
Length1,008 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesN
Top8,270 ft

Grizz drops 427 vertical feet over 1,008 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 36° about 210 feet below the top. That's steeper than 89% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 31st steepest of 127 named runs at Snowbasin. It faces north.

How well Grizz holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 26°, Grizz gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Snowbasin does, December through March. That's shadier than 91% of the runs we've measured, and the 8th shadiest named run at Snowbasin. Its top sits at 8,270 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.

Grizz profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Grizz elsewhere

Nearby at Snowbasin

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.