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Blizzard

Black diamond Terry Peak, SD

Steepest pitch33°
Vertical306 ft
Length890 ft
Average pitch21°
FacesN
Top6,302 ft

Blizzard drops 306 vertical feet over 890 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 33° about 640 feet below the top. That's steeper than 76% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 3rd steepest of 26 named runs at Terry Peak. It faces north.

How well Blizzard holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 21°, Blizzard gets about 46% of the winter sun that flat ground at Terry Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 95% of the runs we've measured, and the shadiest named run at Terry Peak. Its top sits at 6,300 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.

Blizzard profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Blizzard elsewhere

Nearby at Terry Peak

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.