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Homeward Bound

Blue Attitash, NH

Steepest pitch20°
Vertical93 ft
Length660 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesN
Top1,363 ft

Homeward Bound drops 93 vertical feet over 660 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 20° about 560 feet below the top. That's steeper than 37% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 34th steepest of 70 named runs at Attitash. It faces north.

How well Homeward Bound holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 8°, Homeward Bound gets about 54% of the winter sun that flat ground at Attitash does, December through March. That's shadier than 90% of the runs we've measured, and the 7th shadiest named run at Attitash. Its top sits at 1,360 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.

Homeward Bound profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Homeward Bound elsewhere

Nearby at Attitash

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.