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Vagabond Lower

Blue Steamboat, CO

Steepest pitch32°
Vertical907 ft
Length3,510 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesW
Top8,360 ft

Vagabond Lower drops 907 vertical feet over 3,510 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 32° about 470 feet below the top. That's steeper than 98% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 195 named runs at Steamboat. It faces west.

How well Vagabond Lower holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing west at an average 15°, Vagabond Lower gets about 89% of the winter sun that flat ground at Steamboat does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 99th sunniest named run at Steamboat. Its top sits at 8,360 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.

Vagabond Lower profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Vagabond Lower elsewhere

Nearby at Steamboat

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.