Highest ski resorts
341 of 508- 1Silverton Mountain CO13,487 ft
- 2Telluride CO13,150 ft
- 3Arapahoe Basin CO13,050 ft
Rankings
The highest, biggest and snowiest U.S. ski areas, ranked from sourced numbers.
Mountain
Highest lift-served elevations
471 of 508- 1Breckenridge CO12,840 ft
- 2Snowmass CO12,530 ft
- 3Telluride CO12,515 ft
Highest base elevations
316 of 508- 1Loveland CO10,800 ft
- 2Monarch Ski Area CO10,727 ft
- 3Arapahoe Basin CO10,700 ft
Biggest vertical drops
388 of 508- 1Timberline Lodge OR4,540 ft
- 2Telluride CO4,425 ft
- 3Snowmass CO4,400 ft
Biggest lift-served vertical
304 of 508- 1Timberline Lodge OR4,481 ft
- 2Snowmass CO4,426 ft
- 3Jackson Hole WY4,086 ft
Largest ski resorts
316 of 508- 1Park City UT7,300 ac
- 2Palisades Tahoe CA6,000 ac
- 3Big Sky MT5,850 ac
Most trails
347 of 508- 1Park City UT330
- 2Big Sky MT320
- 3Palisades Tahoe CA288
Longest runs
177 of 508- 1Heavenly CA5.5 mi
- 2Snowmass CO5.3 mi
- 3Taos Ski Valley NM5.0 mi
Terrain and lifts
Most expert terrain
202 of 508Most beginner runs
202 of 508Most lifts
479 of 508Highest uphill capacity
72 of 508- 1Deer Valley UT85,360 /hr
- 2Palisades Tahoe CA78,350 /hr
- 3Mammoth Mountain CA59,000 /hr
Snow and getting there
Snowiest ski resorts
252 of 508- 1Mt. Baker WA688 in
- 2Alyeska AK669 in
- 3Alta Ski Area UT543 in
Closest to a fly-in airport
504 of 508- 1Aspen Highlands CO7 min
- 1Aspen Mountain CO7 min
- 3Snowmass CO13 min
Closest to a major airport
504 of 508- 1Crystal Ridge WI16 min
- 2Northampton Park NY18 min
- 3Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area MN19 min
Closest to an airport with airline service
506 of 508- 1Aspen Highlands CO7 min
- 1Aspen Mountain CO7 min
- 3Mt. Holiday MI8 min
By state
Each state's own lists; the state's page has its resorts and leaders.
- AlaskaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- ArizonaHighest · Vertical · Largest
- CaliforniaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- ColoradoHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- ConnecticutVertical · Largest
- IdahoHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- IllinoisVertical · Largest
- MaineHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- MassachusettsHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
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- MinnesotaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- MontanaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- NevadaHighest · Vertical · Largest
- New HampshireHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- New JerseyVertical
- New MexicoHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- New YorkHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- North CarolinaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- North DakotaHighest · Vertical
- OhioHighest · Vertical · Largest
- OregonHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- PennsylvaniaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- South DakotaHighest · Vertical
- UtahHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- VermontHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- VirginiaHighest · Vertical · Largest
- WashingtonHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- West VirginiaHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- WisconsinHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest
- WyomingHighest · Vertical · Largest · Snowiest