The Bad at Grand Targhee Resort
Advanced · 369 m long with 165 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 35° at its steepest, facing NW.
35°steepest 50 m
24°average pitch
369 mlength
165 mvertical
2839 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
The Bad is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to The Bad
Lifts that reach the top: Dreamcatcher (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Dreamcatcher
- Ski Headwall Traverse (intermediate)
- Ski Rock Garden (intermediate)
- Ski The Bad (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Midway Traverse, Chief Joe Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackfoot (2 min), Dreamcatcher (3 min), Shoshone (4 min).
See The Bad 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.