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Cherub

Blue Purgatory, CO

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical367 ft
Length2,290 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesN
Top9,821 ft

Cherub drops 367 vertical feet over 2,290 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 270 feet below the top. That's steeper than 66% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 62nd steepest of 90 named runs at Purgatory. It faces north.

How well Cherub holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing north at an average 9°, Cherub gets about 82% of the winter sun that flat ground at Purgatory does, December through March. That's shadier than 51% of the runs we've measured, and the 60th shadiest named run at Purgatory. Its top sits at 9,820 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.

Cherub profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Cherub elsewhere

Nearby at Purgatory

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.