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Lower K.A.

Blue Pico Mountain, VT

Steepest pitch18°
Vertical302 ft
Length2,229 ft
Average pitch8°
FacesNW
Top2,668 ft

Lower K.A. drops 302 vertical feet over 2,229 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 18° about 850 feet below the top. That's steeper than 27% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 58 named runs at Pico Mountain. It faces northwest.

How well Lower K.A. holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 8°, Lower K.A. gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Pico Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 50% of the runs we've measured, and the 47th shadiest named run at Pico Mountain. Its top sits at 2,670 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.

Lower K.A. profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lower K.A. elsewhere

Nearby at Pico Mountain

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.