Biggest-Vertical Ski Resorts in California (United States)
Ranked by biggest-vertical across California (United States).
Ranking
| Rank | Resort | Value | Gap to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammoth Mountain | 902.8 | +122.29999999999995 |
| 2 | June Mountain | 780.5 | +6.7000000000000455 |
| 3 | Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley | 773.8 | +69.39999999999998 |
| 4 | Northstar at Tahoe Resort | 704.4 | +41.69999999999993 |
| 5 | Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort | 662.7 | +26.40000000000009 |
| 6 | Mt. Baldy | 636.3 | +4.7999999999999545 |
| 7 | Mt. Shasta Ski Park | 631.5 | +72.79999999999995 |
| 8 | Bear Valley | 558.7 | +53.80000000000007 |
| 9 | Kirkwood Mountain Resort | 504.9 | +2.1999999999999886 |
| 10 | Bear Mountain | 502.7 | +3.099999999999966 |
| 11 | Homewood Ski Area | 499.6 | +0.6000000000000227 |
| 12 | Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows | 499 | +11.699999999999989 |
| 13 | China Peak Mountain Resort | 487.3 | +0.9000000000000341 |
| 14 | Mountain High | 486.4 | +7.5 |
| 15 | Dodge Ridge Ski Area | 478.9 | +36.299999999999955 |
| 16 | Sugar Bowl Resort | 442.6 | +70.40000000000003 |
| 17 | Snow Summit | 372.2 | +34.30000000000001 |
| 18 | Snow Valley Mountain Resort | 337.9 | +33.299999999999955 |
| 19 | Mount Waterman | 304.6 | +85.80000000000001 |
| 20 | Donner Ski Ranch | 218.8 | — |
Methodology & caveats
Ranked on the biggest-vertical field as recorded for each resort. Figures come from OpenSkiMap/Wikidata and resort-reported statistics, which are not independently audited across resorts — see the per-resort page for sourcing.
Other rankings for California (United States): Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in California (United States), Most-Lift Ski Resorts in California (United States), Most-Runs Ski Resorts in California (United States)
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Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-13
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.