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USA: size of the ski resorts

Ski resorts with the best ski resort size in the United States of America.

23 test reports

Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

USA: size of the ski resorts – Size Palisades Tahoe

USA: size of the ski resorts – Size Snowmass

USA: size of the ski resorts – Size Vail

USA: size of the ski resorts – Size Sunday River

USA: size of the ski resorts – Size Killington

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Best ski resort size in the United States of America

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1-23 out of 23 ski resorts

1. Palisades Tahoe

Size of ski resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort at Lake Tahoe. The two areas of the ski resort, Olympic Valley (previously… more

Slopes	200 km
Ski routes	50 km
Elevation difference	855 m (Base 1890 m - Mountain 2745 m)
Ski lifts	43

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1. Snowmass

Size of ski resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Snowmass ski resort is the largest ski resort in the USA. The slopes stretch from Elk Camp over High Alpine, to Big… more

Slopes	237 km
Elevation difference	1340 m (Base 2473 m - Mountain 3813 m)
Ski lifts	20

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1. Vail

Size of ski resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Vail is one the largest ski resorts in the USA with its Front Side, the Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin. more

Slopes	234 km
Elevation difference	976 m (Base 2457 m - Mountain 3433 m)
Ski lifts	34

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4. Sunday River

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Sunday River is one of two large ski resorts in Maine. It encompasses the following 8 mountains: White Cap, Locke… more

Slopes	84.8 km
Elevation difference	707 m (Base 250 m - Mountain 957 m)
Ski lifts	19

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4. Killington

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Killington is the largest ski resort in the east of the USA and is also known as “The Beast of the East”. It extends… more

Slopes	118.4 km
Elevation difference	938 m (Base 355 m - Mountain 1293 m)
Ski lifts	22

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4. Mammoth Mountain

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Mammoth Mountain is one of the largest ski resorts in the USA. In addition to the normal runs, there are many forest… more

Slopes	89.8 km
Ski routes	100 km
Elevation difference	945 m (Base 2424 m - Mountain 3369 m)
Ski lifts	25

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4. Heavenly

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Heavenly is a large ski resort at Lake Tahoe. The highest ski resort in the region extends over the two states of… more

Slopes	94 km
Ski routes	40 km
Elevation difference	1059 m (Base 2001 m - Mountain 3060 m)
Ski lifts	27

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4. Winter Park Resort

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The Winter Park ski resort is one of the larger ski resorts in Colorado. The four mountains, Winter Park, Mary Jane… more

Slopes	143 km
Elevation difference	933 m (Base 2743 m - Mountain 3676 m)
Ski lifts	25

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4. Telluride

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Telluride is one of the larger ski resorts in Colorado. With an altitude difference of over 1100 m, the ski resort is… more

Slopes	88.2 km
Ski routes	11.9 km
Elevation difference	1155 m (Base 2660 m - Mountain 3815 m)
Ski lifts	19 Heli-skiing

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4. Aspen Highlands

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Aspen Highlands is the second largest ski resort in the Aspen region after Snowmass. more

Slopes	135 km
Elevation difference	1108 m (Base 2451 m - Mountain 3559 m)
Ski lifts	5 Cat-skiing

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4. Beaver Creek

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The Beaver Creek ski resort stretches from the Rose Bowl over the Grouse Mountain, the Larkspur Bowl, the Bachelor… more

Slopes	150 km
Ski routes	25 km
Elevation difference	1233 m (Base 2255 m - Mountain 3488 m)
Ski lifts	25

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4. Keystone

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Keystone is one of the larger ski resorts in Colorado. more

Slopes	135 km
Ski routes	100 km
Elevation difference	816 m (Base 2835 m - Mountain 3651 m)
Ski lifts	20 Cat-skiing

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4. Breckenridge

Size of ski resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The Breckenridge ski resort stretches from Peak 7 over Peak 8 Summit and Peak 9 until Peak 10. It is one of the largest… more

Slopes	153 km
Elevation difference	988 m (Base 2926 m - Mountain 3914 m)
Ski lifts	35

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14. June Mountain

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

June Mountain is a medium-size ski resort in California and provides access to the slopes on the June Mountain Summit… more

Slopes	41 km
Elevation difference	787 m (Base 2288 m - Mountain 3075 m)
Ski lifts	7

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14. Sierra at Tahoe

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Sierra at Tahoe is a medium-size ski resort at Lake Tahoe. When skiing or snowboarding on the higher slopes in the… more

Slopes	46.5 km
Elevation difference	674 m (Base 2024 m - Mountain 2698 m)
Ski lifts	14

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14. Homewood Mountain Resort

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Homewood Mountain Resort is a small to medium-size ski resort at Lake Tahoe. When skiing or snowboarding in the resort,… more

Slopes	20 km
Ski routes	20 km
Elevation difference	503 m (Base 1899 m - Mountain 2402 m)
Ski lifts	6 Cat-skiing

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14. Loveland

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Loveland is one of the medium-sized ski resorts in Colorado. It stretches from Loveland Valley to the Loveland Bowl. more

Slopes	93 km
Elevation difference	626 m (Base 3245 m - Mountain 3871 m)
Ski lifts	10

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14. Buttermilk Mountain

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

The ski resort on Buttermilk Mountain is the smallest of the four Aspen ski resorts. It is also one of the smaller ski… more

Slopes	34 km
Elevation difference	619 m (Base 2399 m - Mountain 3018 m)
Ski lifts	5

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14. Aspen Mountain

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Aspen Mountain with about 80 sign-posted slopes is considered to be a medium-sized ski resort in the USA. more

Slopes	103 km
Elevation difference	996 m (Base 2422 m - Mountain 3418 m)
Ski lifts	8

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14. Arapahoe Basin

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

The Arapahoe ski resort, including the front side and the Montezuma Bowl on the back side, is one of the medium-sized… more

Slopes	105 km
Elevation difference	504 m (Base 3286 m - Mountain 3790 m)
Ski lifts	9

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14. Stowe

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

The ski resort of Stowe is one of the largest ski resorts in Vermont and offers the fifth largest altitude difference… more

Slopes	70 km
Elevation difference	726 m (Base 390 m - Mountain 1116 m)
Ski lifts	12

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14. Whiteface – Lake Placid

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Whiteface ski resort boasts the East’s greatest vertical drop and is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. more

Slopes	37 km
Elevation difference	969 m (Base 371 m - Mountain 1340 m)
Ski lifts	11

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14. Bolton Valley

Size of ski resort

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

Bolton Valley is one of the mid-sized ski resorts in Vermont. more

Slopes	30 km
Elevation difference	519 m (Base 441 m - Mountain 960 m)
Ski lifts	6

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