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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+1.3999999999999773
16Wasatch Peaks Ranch973.2+12
17Whiteface Mountain Ski Center961.2+15.800000000000068
18Deer Valley Resort945.4+32.5
19Keystone912.9+5.7999999999999545
20Killington Resort907.1+4.300000000000068
21Mammoth Mountain902.8+6.199999999999932
22Snowbasin Resort896.6+50.80000000000007
23Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort845.8+2.5
24Sugarloaf843.3+3.099999999999909
25Tamarack Resort840.2+29.600000000000023
26Yellowstone Club810.6+13.700000000000045
27Copper Mountain796.9+7.2999999999999545
28Winter Park Resort789.6+9.100000000000023
29June Mountain780.5+2.7000000000000455
30Sugarbush Resort777.8+4
31Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley773.8+0.1999999999999318
32Montana Snowbowl773.6+1.8999999999999773
33Smugglers' Notch Resort771.7+0.40000000000009095
34Gore Mountain771.3+14.199999999999932
35Alyeska Resort757.1+4.899999999999977
36Taos Ski Valley752.2+9.100000000000023
37Discovery Ski Area743.1+15.100000000000023
38Schweitzer Mountain Resort728+6
39Powder Mountain Ski Resort722+3.6000000000000227
40Arizona Snowbowl718.4+0.6000000000000227
41Crystal Mountain717.8+6
42Stowe Mountain Resort711.8+5.699999999999932
43Sunday River706.1+0.39999999999997726
44Crested Butte Mountain Resort705.7+1.3000000000000682
45Northstar at Tahoe Resort704.4+3.1000000000000227
46Alpental701.3+2.7999999999999545
47Whitefish Mountain Resort698.5+1.3999999999999773
48Red Lodge Mountain697.1+15.399999999999977
49Grand Targhee Resort681.7+15.5
50Loon Mountain Resort666.2+3.2000000000000455
51Mission Ridge663+0.2999999999999545
52Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort662.7+3
53Okemo Mountain659.7+3
54Cannon Mountain656.7+1.6000000000000227
55Sundance Resort655.1+5.600000000000023
56Pebble Creek649.5+3
57Summer Area Boundary Winter Park646.5+8.399999999999977
58Angel Fire Resort638.1+1.8000000000000682
59Mt. Baldy636.3+4.399999999999977
60Silver Mountain Resort631.9+0.39999999999997726
61Mt. Shasta Ski Park631.5+11.399999999999977
62White Pass Ski Area620.1+2.5
63Wildcat Mountain617.6+3.300000000000068
64Alta Ski Area614.3+2
65Solitude Mountain Resort612.3+2.199999999999932
66Buttermilk610.1+3.5
67Waterville Valley Resort606.6+0.10000000000002274
68Burke Mountain Resort606.5+1.1000000000000227
69Jay Peak Resort605.4+1.1999999999999318
70Mad River Glen604.2+2.6000000000000227
71Mt. Spokane601.6+6.5
72Purgatory Resort595.1+3.1000000000000227
73Bridger Bowl592+3.2000000000000455
74Pico Mountain Resort588.8+12.099999999999909
75Stratton Mountain Resort576.7+10.800000000000068
7649° North Mountain Resort565.9+2.7999999999999545
77Saddleback Mountain563.1+1.8000000000000682
78Stevens Pass Ski Area561.3+2.599999999999909
79Bear Valley558.7+10.700000000000045
80Loveland Basin Ski Area548+0.7999999999999545
81Ski Apache547.2+1.1000000000000227
82Diamond Peak546.1+0.8000000000000682
83Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area545.3+9.899999999999977
84Lost Trail535.4+1
85Ski Santa Fe534.4+8.799999999999955
86Brundage Mountain525.6+3.5
87Sunlight Mountain Resort522.1+3.3999999999999773
88Brighton Resort518.7+0.5
89Nordic Valley Resort518.2+3.800000000000068
90Snow King Mountain514.4+1.6999999999999318
91Arapahoe Basin512.7+7.500000000000057
92Attitash Mountain Resort505.2+0.30000000000001137
93Kirkwood Mountain Resort504.9+1.599999999999966
94Powderhorn503.3+0.6000000000000227
95Bear Mountain502.7+0.39999999999997726
96Mount Snow502.3+1.400000000000034
97Lookout Pass500.9+1.2999999999999545
98Homewood Ski Area499.6+0.6000000000000227
99Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows499+2.3999999999999773
100Red River Ski Area496.6+1.2000000000000455
101Mount Rose Ski Tahoe495.4+5.599999999999966
102Beaver Mountain489.8+2.400000000000034
103Sandia Peak Ski Area487.4+0.0999999999999659
104China Peak Mountain Resort487.3+0.9000000000000341
105Mountain High486.4+7.5
106Dodge Ridge Ski Area478.9+4.5
107Willamette Pass474.4+0.0999999999999659
108Bolton Valley Resort474.3+4.900000000000034
109Sunrise Park Resort469.4+2.3999999999999773
110Hunter Mountain467+12.5
111Wolf Creek Ski Area454.5+4.899999999999977
112Mt Baker449.6+0.10000000000002274
113Magic Mountain Ski Area449.5+6.199999999999989
114Pajarito Mountain443.3+0.6000000000000227
115Mount Sunapee442.7+0.0999999999999659
116Sugar Bowl Resort442.6+5
117Eaglecrest Ski Area437.6+4.7000000000000455
118Blacktail Mountain Ski Area432.9+0.8999999999999773
119Windham Mountain Club432+3.3999999999999773
120The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain428.6+0.5
121Tenney Mountain Resort428.1+2.900000000000034
122Great Divide Ski Area425.2+0.30000000000001137
123Bretton Woods Ski Area424.9+0.19999999999998863
124Soldier Mountain Ski Area424.7+5.5
125Arctic Valley Ski Area419.2+0.30000000000001137
126Belleayre Mountain Ski Center418.9+3.1999999999999886
127Mt. Hood Skibowl415.7+4.800000000000011
128Eldora410.9+10.399999999999977
129Showdown400.5+3.3999999999999773
130Gunstock Recreation Area397.1+0.9000000000000341
131Brian Head Resort396.2+3.099999999999966
132Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain393.1+9.5
133Three Summits383.6+4.300000000000011
134Eagle Point379.3+1.3000000000000114
135Pleasant Mountain378+4.399999999999977
136Loup Loup Ski Bowl373.6+1.400000000000034
137Snow Summit372.2+4.399999999999977
138Cherry Peak Ski Area367.8+11
139Sugar Mountain Resort356.8+3.3000000000000114
140Mount Ashland353.5+0.30000000000001137
141Ski Cooper353.2+5
142Bristol Mountain Ski Resort348.2+5.099999999999966
143Cranmore Mountain Resort343.1+1.2000000000000455
144Bluewood341.9+1
145Jiminy Peak Resort340.9+2.8999999999999773
146Monarch Mountain338+0.10000000000002274
147Snow Valley Mountain Resort337.9+1.8999999999999773
148Ragged Mountain Resort336+4.5
149Hickory Ski Center331.5+3.3000000000000114
150Blue Mountain Resort328.2+2.6999999999999886
151Terry Peak Ski Area325.5+1.1000000000000227
152Massanutten Resort324.4+1.599999999999966
153Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort322.8+4.800000000000011
154Black Mountain of Maine318+1.8000000000000114
155Mount Abram316.2+6.399999999999977
156Black Mountain309.8+2.8000000000000114
157Blue Knob307+1.3999999999999773
158West Mountain Ski Resort305.6+0.6000000000000227
159Mountain Creek305+0.39999999999997726
160Mount Waterman304.6+0
161Montage Mountain Ski Area304.6+2.8000000000000114
162Wintergreen Ski Resort301.8+1.1999999999999886
163Hoodoo Ski Area300.6+0.5
164Dartmouth Skiway300.1+4.300000000000011
165Timberline Mountain295.8+2.6000000000000227
166Catamount Mountain Resort293.2+2.8999999999999773
167Middlebury College Snow Bowl290.3+1.1999999999999886
168Titus Mountain289.1+0
169Antelope Butte289.1+1.7000000000000455
170Pomerelle Mountain Resort287.4+1.099999999999966
171Big Rock Mountain286.3+0
172Berkshire East Ski Resort286.3+0.6000000000000227
173Wachusett Mountain Ski Area285.7+1.099999999999966
174Ski Butternut284.6+2
175Whitetail Resort282.6+5.800000000000011
176Elk Mountain Ski Resort276.8+0.8000000000000114
177Teton Pass Ski Resort276+2.1999999999999886
178White Pine Resort273.8+5.400000000000034
179Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride268.4+0.8999999999999773
180Kelly Canyon Ski Resort267.5+2.1000000000000227
181Snowy Range265.4+7.699999999999989
182Canaan Valley Ski Resort257.7+1.3999999999999773
183Canaan Valley Resort256.3+0.5
184Granby Ranch255.8+2.1000000000000227
185Camden Snow Bowl253.7+2.0999999999999943
186Greek Peak Mountain Resort251.6+4.199999999999989
187Hunt Hollow Ski Club247.4+2.4000000000000057
188Camelback Mountain Resort245+0.8000000000000114
189Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort244.2+3.0999999999999943
190Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area241.1+0.799999999999983
191Holiday Valley240.3+4.5
192Lutsen Mountains235.8+2.5
193Lee Canyon233.3+0.20000000000001705
194Mount Lemmon Ski Valley233.1+4.099999999999994
195Pats Peak229+0.30000000000001137
196Beech Mountain Resort228.7+2.799999999999983
197Seven Springs Mountain Resort225.9+5.200000000000017
198Cataloochee Ski Area220.7+1.8999999999999773
199Donner Ski Ranch218.8+8.200000000000017
200Bousquet Mountain210.6+4.400000000000006
201Labrador Mountain206.2+2
202Holimont204.2+0.19999999999998863
203Shawnee Mountain204+2.1999999999999886
204Sky Tavern201.8+0.6000000000000227
205Granite 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/.