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Baccarat

Blue Vail, CO

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical283 ft
Length990 ft
Average pitch17°
FacesN
Top10,441 ft

Baccarat drops 283 vertical feet over 990 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 770 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 111th steepest of 194 named runs at Vail. It faces north.

How well Baccarat holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 17°, Baccarat gets about 59% of the winter sun that flat ground at Vail does, December through March. That's shadier than 85% of the runs we've measured, and the 19th shadiest named run at Vail. Its top sits at 10,440 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.

Baccarat profile

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

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Baccarat elsewhere

Nearby at Vail

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.