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Feather Duster

Blue Wolf Creek, CO

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical767 ft
Length4,712 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesNE
Top11,068 ft

Feather Duster drops 767 vertical feet over 4,712 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 960 feet below the top. That's steeper than 71% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 80th steepest of 131 named runs at Wolf Creek. It faces northeast.

How well Feather Duster holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 10°, Feather Duster gets about 79% of the winter sun that flat ground at Wolf Creek does, December through March. That's shadier than 57% of the runs we've measured, and the 54th shadiest named run at Wolf Creek. Its top sits at 11,070 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Feather Duster profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Feather Duster elsewhere

Nearby at Wolf Creek

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.