List of New England ski areas by vertical drop
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The following is a list of Ski areas in New England
by vertical drop. Unless otherwise noted, vertical drop figures are from Verticalfeet.com.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
by vertical drop. Unless otherwise noted, vertical drop figures are from Verticalfeet.com.
| Rank | Resort Name | State U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of... |
Vertical (ft) | Trails | Lifts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killington Killington Ski Resort Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area is a ski resort near Killington, Vermont. It is the largest ski area in the Eastern United States, and has the largest vertical in New England as well at 3050 feet.-History:In 1954, Perry H... |
Vermont Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England... |
3050 | 141 | 22 | Largest drop in Vermont, second largest in the East after Whiteface Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The... |
| 2 | Sugarloaf | Maine Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... |
2820 | 138 | 14 | Largest drop in Maine |
| 3 | Sugarbush Sugarbush Resort Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River Valley in Warren, Vermont. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres total, 578 acres skiable, 53 miles of trails, and 16 ski lifts... |
Vermont | 2650 | 111 | 16 | First New England area to offer catskiing, second largest drop in Vermont |
| 4 | Smugglers' Notch | Vermont | 2610 | 78 | 8 | |
| 5 | Stowe Stowe Mountain Resort Stowe Mountain Resort is a ski resort near the town of Stowe in northern Vermont, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. The vertical drop from Mount Mansfield of is the fifth largest in New England and the fourth largest in Vermont. The resort is primarily owned by... |
Vermont | 2360 | 116 | 13 | |
| 6 | Sunday River Sunday River (ski resort) Sunday River is a ski resort located in Newry, Maine, in the United States. It is one of Maine's largest and most visited ski resorts. Its vertical drop of is the second largest in Maine and the sixth largest in New England... |
Maine | 2340 | 133 | 16 | Second largest drop in Maine |
| 7 | Cannon Cannon Mountain Ski Area Cannon Mountain Ski Area, located on Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is a state-owned resort that offers nine lifts servicing of skiing . Cannon Mountain has the most vertical of any ski area in New Hampshire, and the seventh largest in New England.It also has the only... |
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... |
2186 | 60 | 9 | Largest drop in New Hampshire |
| 8 | Jay Peak | Vermont | 2153 | 76 | 8 | |
| 9 | Wildcat Wildcat Mountain Ski Area Wildcat Mountain Ski Area is a ski area located on Wildcat Mountain near Jackson, New Hampshire in the Mount Washington Valley. Its vertical drop of is the second largest in New Hampshire and the ninth largest in New England.... |
New Hampshire | 2112 | 47 | 4 | Second largest drop in New Hampshire |
| 10 | Loon Loon Mountain Loon Mountain is a mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is in the White Mountain National Forest.The mountain is known for Loon Mountain Ski Resort, which, like most New England mountain resorts, has expanded into an all-season recreation area.-External links:* - Official site*... |
New Hampshire | 2109 | 53 | 12 | |
| 11 | Okemo Okemo Mountain Okemo Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Ludlow, Vermont. Before becoming a popular ski resort destination, Ludlow was originally a mill town, and was the home of a General Electric plant until 1977. The resort experienced 600,000 skier visits in 2009... |
Vermont | 2100 | 119 | 19 | |
| 12 | Waterville Valley Waterville Valley Resort Waterville Valley is a ski resort in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. The resort's motto is "Altitude without the Attitude". Built on Mount Tecumseh, with a summit elevation of above sea level, the ski trails extend to a high point on the south ridge of the mountain at ,... |
New Hampshire | 2020 | 52 | 12 | |
| 13 | Stratton Stratton Mountain Resort Stratton Mountain Resort is a ski area located on Stratton Mountain in Stratton, Vermont.-History:Stratton was established in 1961, and expanded rapidly into one of Vermont's largest ski areas... |
Vermont | 2003 | 92 | 11 | |
| 14 | Mad River Glen Mad River Glen Mad River Glen is a ski area in Fayston, Vermont. Its terrain has been ranked by SKI magazine as the most challenging on the east coast of the United States. Located within the Green Mountain range, it sits in the Mad River Valley, close to the larger Sugarbush Resort... |
Vermont | 2000 | 45 | 4 | |
| 14 | Burke Burke Mountain (Vermont) Burke Mountain is a mountain located in the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont. The bulk of the mountain is in Caledonia County, but its southeast side is in Essex County. Like the town of Burke, the mountain is probably named after the British statesman, Edmund Burke . It is flanked to the east by... |
Vermont | 2000 | 45 | 3 | |
| 14 | Saddleback | Maine | 2000 | 66 | 5 | |
| 17 | Pico Pico Mountain Pico Mountain Ski Area was one of the first commercial ski resorts in Vermont, USA. The base lodge was located on the northwest side of Pico Peak on U.S. Route 4. In 1996, the resort went into receivership and was bought by the Killington Mountain Resort and Ski Area in December 1997. Ski runs have... |
Vermont | 1967 | 50 | 7 | One of the first commercial ski resorts in Vermont. |
| 18 | Attitash Attitash For the lake in Amesbury and Merrimac, Massachusetts, see Lake Attitash.Attitash is a ski area located on U.S. Route 302 in Bartlett, New Hampshire near North Conway. It is operated by Peak Resorts. Located in the heart of the White Mountains, Attitash is home to two mountains, Attitash and Bear... |
New Hampshire | 1750 | 75 | 13 | |
| 19 | Mount Snow Mount Snow Mount Snow is a mountain and ski area in southern Vermont located in the Green Mountains. It is Vermont's closest big mountain to many Northeast metropolitan areas. It was cohost of the first Extreme Games in 1995 and host of the Winter X-Games in 2000 and 2001... |
Vermont | 1700 | 107 | 19 | |
| 19 | Magic Mountain Magic Mountain, Vermont Magic Mountain is a ski resort located on Glebe Mountain in Londonderry, Vermont. It features a 1,700-foot vertical drop. The summit is at 2,850 feet and the base at 1,150 feet. Magic and its base area have a long history, dating from the 1960s... |
Vermont | 1700 | 40 | 4 | |
| 21 | Bolton Valley Bolton Valley Bolton Valley is a mid-sized ski area in northern Vermont in the United States.-History:The resort was founded in 1966 by Ralph DesLauriers and his father. Bolton thrived for many years as a family-friendly resort and spawned two famous skiers, Rob and Eric DesLauriers, who went on to star in... |
Vermont | 1625 | 71 | 6 | |
| 22 | Sunapee Mount Sunapee Resort -History:Mount Sunapee's history as a ski area dates back to as early as 1940, when in response to the success of a tram at Cannon Mountain a survey was made for a similar tram on Mount Sunapee. The following year, the state of New Hampshire passed the Mt... |
New Hampshire | 1510 | 65 | 10 | |
| 23 | Bretton Woods Bretton Woods Mountain Resort Bretton Woods Mountain Resort is a ski area located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, across from the Mount Washington Hotel.-Location and terrain:... |
New Hampshire | 1500 | 101 | 9 | |
| 24 | Bromley Bromley Mountain Bromley Mountain is a mountain in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont, United States. It is located in Bennington County, seven miles to the east of Manchester, Vermont and just west of Peru, Vermont... |
Vermont | 1334 | 45 | 10 | |
| 25 | Arrowhead Arrowhead Recreation Area Arrowhead Recreation Area is located in and owned by the city of Claremont, New Hampshire, in Sullivan County. Activities offered include alpine skiing, snow tubing, and skating during winter months.-History:... |
New Hampshire | 1210 | 9 | 2 | |
| 26 | Jiminy | Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
1140 | 45 | 8 | Tallest vertical in Massachusetts |
| 27 | Butternut Ski Butternut Ski Butternut is a ski resort in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, located on Warner Mountain in The Berkshires.The ski area was first opened by the New Haven Railroad as Warner Mountain Ski Area in the 1936-37 ski season... |
Massachusetts | 1119 | 22 | 10 | Second largest vertical in Massachusetts |
| 28 | Black Mountain Black Mountain Ski Area (New Hampshire) Black Mountain is an alpine ski area located in Jackson, New Hampshire.Black Mountain offers terrain for all abilities, including slopes for novices, cruising trails for intermediates, and black diamond trails for experts... |
New Hampshire | 1110 | 40 | 4 | |
| 29 | Wachusett Wachusett Mountain (ski area) Wachusett Mountain is a ski resort in located on Mount Wachusett in the towns of Princeton and Westminster in Worcester County, Massachusetts... |
Massachusetts | 1000 | 22 | 7 |