Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area
Ski resort · Wyoming, United States
Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area is a ski resort in Wyoming (United States) with 5.6 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 2,019 m and 2,263 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 244 m. Its longest run is Hops (0.6 km) and the steepest, Gunbarrel, reaches 67% on its toughest stretch.
See Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.6 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 2,019–2,263 m
- Vertical drop
- 244 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.0 km
- Red2.3 km
- Black1.1 km
The steepest runs at Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Gunbarrel Black67% · 34°
- Bobby's Headwall Black64% · 33°
- Stagecoach Black48% · 26°
- Gulch Red45% · 24°
- T-Bar Red43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Hops Blue0.6 km
- Little Snake Blue0.5 km
- Pipeline Blue0.4 km
- Far West Red0.3 km
- Canfield Traverse Red0.3 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,481 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,141 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area
- Red Lodge Mountain91 km · 34 km of runs
- Grand Targhee Resort112 km · 56 km of runs
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort123 km · 79 km of runs
- Snow King Mountain131 km · 18 km of runs
- Yellowstone Club144 km · 104 km of runs
- Big Sky Resort145 km · 238 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area?
- In Wyoming, United States. The nearest resort is Red Lodge Mountain, 91 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area have?
- 5.6 km: 2.0 km of blue runs, 2.3 km of red runs, 1.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area?
- You can ski between 2,019 m and 2,263 m: a vertical drop of 244 m.
- How many lifts does Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area have?
- 3: 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area?
- Gunbarrel (black), at 67% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.