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Biggest-Vertical Ski Resorts in United States

Ranked by biggest-vertical across United States.

Ranking

RankResortValueGap to next
1Timberline Lodge Ski Area1371+29.799999999999955
2Aspen Snowmass1341.2+16.5
3Big Sky Resort1324.7+84.29999999999995
4Jackson Hole Mountain Resort1240.4+17.40000000000009
5Beaver Creek1223+73.5
6Telluride Ski Area1149.5+38
7Steamboat Ski Resort1111.5+46.5
8Vail1065+4
9Aspen Highlands1061+36.299999999999955
10Sun Valley - Bald Mountain1024.7+19.300000000000068
11Aspen Mountain1005.4+12.699999999999932
12Breckenridge992.7+2.6000000000000227
13Park City Mountain Resort990.1+4.2000000000000455
14Mt. Bachelor985.9+11.299999999999955
15Snowbird974.6+13.399999999999977
16Whiteface Mountain Ski Center961.2+15.800000000000068
17Deer Valley Resort945.4+32.5
18Keystone912.9+5.7999999999999545
19Killington Resort907.1+4.300000000000068
20Mammoth Mountain902.8+6.199999999999932
21Snowbasin Resort896.6+50.80000000000007
22Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort845.8+2.5
23Sugarloaf843.3+3.099999999999909
24Tamarack Resort840.2+43.30000000000007
25Copper Mountain796.9+7.2999999999999545
26Winter Park Resort789.6+9.100000000000023
27June Mountain780.5+2.7000000000000455
28Sugarbush Resort777.8+4
29Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley773.8+0.1999999999999318
30Montana Snowbowl773.6+1.8999999999999773
31Smugglers' Notch Resort771.7+0.40000000000009095
32Gore Mountain771.3+14.199999999999932
33Alyeska Resort757.1+4.899999999999977
34Taos Ski Valley752.2+9.100000000000023
35Discovery Ski Area743.1+15.100000000000023
36Schweitzer Mountain Resort728+6
37Powder Mountain Ski Resort722+3.6000000000000227
38Arizona Snowbowl718.4+0.6000000000000227
39Crystal Mountain717.8+6
40Stowe Mountain Resort711.8+5.699999999999932
41Sunday River706.1+0.39999999999997726
42Crested Butte Mountain Resort705.7+1.3000000000000682
43Northstar at Tahoe Resort704.4+3.1000000000000227
44Alpental701.3+2.7999999999999545
45Whitefish Mountain Resort698.5+1.3999999999999773
46Red Lodge Mountain697.1+15.399999999999977
47Grand Targhee Resort681.7+15.5
48Loon Mountain Resort666.2+3.2000000000000455
49Mission Ridge663+0.2999999999999545
50Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort662.7+3
51Okemo Mountain659.7+3
52Cannon Mountain656.7+1.6000000000000227
53Sundance Resort655.1+5.600000000000023
54Pebble Creek649.5+11.399999999999977
55Angel Fire Resort638.1+1.8000000000000682
56Mt. Baldy636.3+4.399999999999977
57Silver Mountain Resort631.9+0.39999999999997726
58Mt. Shasta Ski Park631.5+11.399999999999977
59White Pass Ski Area620.1+2.5
60Wildcat Mountain617.6+3.300000000000068
61Alta Ski Area614.3+2
62Solitude Mountain Resort612.3+2.199999999999932
63Buttermilk610.1+3.5
64Waterville Valley Resort606.6+0.10000000000002274
65Burke Mountain Resort606.5+1.1000000000000227
66Jay Peak Resort605.4+1.1999999999999318
67Mad River Glen604.2+2.6000000000000227
68Mt. Spokane601.6+6.5
69Purgatory Resort595.1+3.1000000000000227
70Bridger Bowl592+3.2000000000000455
71Pico Mountain Resort588.8+12.099999999999909
72Stratton Mountain Resort576.7+10.800000000000068
7349° North Mountain Resort565.9+2.7999999999999545
74Saddleback Mountain563.1+1.8000000000000682
75Stevens Pass Ski Area561.3+2.599999999999909
76Bear Valley558.7+10.700000000000045
77Loveland Basin Ski Area548+0.7999999999999545
78Ski Apache547.2+1.1000000000000227
79Diamond Peak546.1+0.8000000000000682
80Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area545.3+9.899999999999977
81Lost Trail535.4+1
82Ski Santa Fe534.4+8.799999999999955
83Brundage Mountain525.6+3.5
84Sunlight Mountain Resort522.1+3.3999999999999773
85Brighton Resort518.7+0.5
86Nordic Valley Resort518.2+3.800000000000068
87Snow King Mountain514.4+1.6999999999999318
88Arapahoe Basin512.7+7.500000000000057
89Attitash Mountain Resort505.2+0.30000000000001137
90Kirkwood Mountain Resort504.9+1.599999999999966
91Powderhorn503.3+0.6000000000000227
92Bear Mountain502.7+0.39999999999997726
93Mount Snow502.3+1.400000000000034
94Lookout Pass500.9+1.2999999999999545
95Homewood Ski Area499.6+0.6000000000000227
96Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows499+2.3999999999999773
97Red River Ski Area496.6+1.2000000000000455
98Mount Rose Ski Tahoe495.4+5.599999999999966
99Beaver Mountain489.8+2.400000000000034
100Sandia Peak Ski Area487.4+0.0999999999999659
101China Peak Mountain Resort487.3+0.9000000000000341
102Mountain High486.4+7.5
103Dodge Ridge Ski Area478.9+4.5
104Willamette Pass474.4+0.0999999999999659
105Bolton Valley Resort474.3+4.900000000000034
106Sunrise Park Resort469.4+2.3999999999999773
107Hunter Mountain467+12.5
108Wolf Creek Ski Area454.5+4.899999999999977
109Mt Baker449.6+0.10000000000002274
110Magic Mountain Ski Area449.5+6.199999999999989
111Pajarito Mountain443.3+0.6000000000000227
112Mount Sunapee442.7+0.0999999999999659
113Sugar Bowl Resort442.6+5
114Eaglecrest Ski Area437.6+4.7000000000000455
115Blacktail Mountain Ski Area432.9+4.7999999999999545
116Tenney Mountain Resort428.1+2.900000000000034
117Great Divide Ski Area425.2+0.30000000000001137
118Bretton Woods Ski Area424.9+0.19999999999998863
119Soldier Mountain Ski Area424.7+5.5
120Arctic Valley Ski Area419.2+0.30000000000001137
121Belleayre Mountain Ski Center418.9+3.1999999999999886
122Mt. Hood Skibowl415.7+4.800000000000011
123Eldora410.9+10.399999999999977
124Showdown400.5+3.3999999999999773
125Gunstock Recreation Area397.1+0.9000000000000341
126Brian Head Resort396.2+3.099999999999966
127Bromley Mountain Ski Resort393.1+9.5
128Three Summits383.6+4.300000000000011
129Eagle Point379.3+1.3000000000000114
130Pleasant Mountain378+4.399999999999977
131Loup Loup Ski Bowl373.6+1.400000000000034
132Snow Summit372.2+4.399999999999977
133Cherry Peak Ski Area367.8+11
134Sugar Mountain Resort356.8+3.3000000000000114
135Mount Ashland353.5+0.30000000000001137
136Ski Cooper353.2+5
137Bristol Mountain Ski Resort348.2+5.099999999999966
138Cranmore Mountain Resort343.1+1.2000000000000455
139Bluewood341.9+1
140Jiminy Peak Resort340.9+2.8999999999999773
141Monarch Mountain338+0.10000000000002274
142Snow Valley Mountain Resort337.9+1.8999999999999773
143Ragged Mountain Resort336+4.5
144Hickory Ski Center331.5+3.3000000000000114
145Blue Mountain Resort328.2+2.6999999999999886
146Terry Peak Ski Area325.5+1.1000000000000227
147Massanutten Resort324.4+1.599999999999966
148Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort322.8+4.800000000000011
149Black Mountain of Maine318+1.8000000000000114
150Mount Abram316.2+6.399999999999977
151Black Mountain309.8+2.8000000000000114
152Blue Knob307+1.3999999999999773
153West Mountain Ski Resort305.6+0.6000000000000227
154Mountain Creek305+0.39999999999997726
155Mount Waterman304.6+0
156Montage Mountain Ski Area304.6+2.8000000000000114
157Wintergreen Ski Resort301.8+1.1999999999999886
158Hoodoo Ski Area300.6+0.5
159Dartmouth Skiway300.1+4.300000000000011
160Timberline Mountain295.8+2.6000000000000227
161Catamount Mountain Resort293.2+2.8999999999999773
162Middlebury College Snow Bowl290.3+1.1999999999999886
163Titus Mountain289.1+0
164Antelope Butte289.1+1.7000000000000455
165Pomerelle Mountain Resort287.4+1.099999999999966
166Big Rock Mountain286.3+0
167Berkshire East Ski Resort286.3+0.6000000000000227
168Wachusett Mountain Ski Area285.7+1.099999999999966
169Ski Butternut284.6+2
170Whitetail Resort282.6+5.800000000000011
171Elk Mountain Ski Resort276.8+0.8000000000000114
172Teton Pass Ski Resort276+2.1999999999999886
173White Pine Resort273.8+5.400000000000034
174Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride268.4+0.8999999999999773
175Kelly Canyon Ski Resort267.5+2.1000000000000227
176Snowy Range265.4+7.699999999999989
177Canaan Valley Resort257.7+1.8999999999999773
178Granby Ranch255.8+2.1000000000000227
179Camden Snow Bowl253.7+2.0999999999999943
180Greek Peak Mountain Resort251.6+6.599999999999994
181Camelback Mountain Resort245+0.8000000000000114
182Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort244.2+3.0999999999999943
183Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area241.1+0.799999999999983
184Holiday Valley240.3+4.5
185Lutsen Mountains235.8+2.5
186Lee Canyon233.3+0.20000000000001705
187Mount Lemmon Ski Valley233.1+4.099999999999994
188Pats Peak229+0.30000000000001137
189Beech Mountain Resort228.7+2.799999999999983
190Seven Springs Mountain Resort225.9+5.200000000000017
191Cataloochee Ski Area220.7+1.8999999999999773
192Donner Ski Ranch218.8+8.200000000000017
193Bousquet Mountain210.6+4.400000000000006
194Labrador Mountain206.2+2.1999999999999886
195Shawnee Mountain204+2.1999999999999886
196Sky Tavern201.8+0.6000000000000227
197Granite Peak Ski Area201.2—

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 United States: Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in United States, Most-Lift Ski Resorts in United States, Most-Runs Ski Resorts in 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/.