Headwall at Grand Targhee Resort
Advanced · 450 m long with 211 m of vertical, averaging 25° and 33° at its steepest, facing W.
33°steepest 50 m
25°average pitch
450 mlength
211 mvertical
2941 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Headwall is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Headwall
Lifts that reach the top: Dreamcatcher (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Dreamcatcher
- Ski Headwall Traverse (intermediate)
- Ski Rock Garden (intermediate)
- Ski Headwall (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Fallen Timber, Chief Joe Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackfoot (2 min), Dreamcatcher (4 min), Shoshone (4 min).
See Headwall on the 3D mapAll runs at Grand Targhee ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.