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Lookout

Double black Stowe, VT

Steepest pitch35°
Vertical955 ft
Length2,313 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesNE
Top2,931 ft

Lookout drops 955 vertical feet over 2,313 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 35° about 1,460 feet below the top. That's steeper than 42% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 7th steepest of 121 named runs at Stowe. It faces northeast.

How well Lookout holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 25°, Lookout gets about 58% of the winter sun that flat ground at Stowe does, December through March. That's shadier than 86% of the runs we've measured, and the 14th shadiest named run at Stowe. Its top sits at 2,930 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.

Lookout profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lookout elsewhere

Nearby at Stowe

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.