Mountain Rankings

The Difficulty ranking is a weighted average of the hardest trails at each resort. It shows how much of a challenge the mountain will present to advanced skiers. The color denotes how challenging the hardest trails at a mountain are. The longer the bar, the harder the advanced trails at the resort. Expect the toughest trails at a resort to have pitches (in degrees) that are very similar to the difficulty score.

The Difficulty scale is roughly from 0-60, where a mountain scoring highly presents extremely difficult terrain. Technically, the max possible score is ~100, but that would require a mix of terrible weather and deadly cliffs. The steepest terrain is primarily in the west, and as such western resorts dominate the top of the Difficulty list.

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55.2

2. Silverton, CO

54.1

3. Telluride, CO

53.7

4. Alpental, WA

53.6

5. Arapahoe Basin, CO

53.4

6. Palisades Tahoe, CA

53.1

7. Crested Butte, CO

52.7

8. Solitude, UT

51.2

9. Bear Valley, CA

51.1

10. Snowbird, UT

51.0

50.6

12. Stevens Pass, WA

49.2

13. Heavenly, CA

48.7

14. Crystal Mountain, WA

48.7

48.4

16. Mammoth, CA

48.0

17. Silver Mountain, ID

47.5

18. Grand Targhee, WY

47.5

19. Alyeska, AK

46.1

20. Whitefish, MT

46.0

21. Mount Baker, WA

45.9

22. Aspen Highlands, CO

45.6

23. Park City, UT

45.4

24. Jay Peak, VT

44.7

25. Steamboat Springs, CO

44.4

26. Jackson Hole, WY

44.3

44.0

28. Snowbasin, UT

44.0

29. Breckenridge, CO

43.6

30. Kirkwood, CA

43.4

31. Schweitzer, ID

43.3

32. Mount Rose, NV

43.3

33. Sundance, UT

43.3

34. Summit at Snoqualmie, WA

43.2

35. Whiteface, NY

43.1

36. Smuggler's Notch, VT

42.8

37. Winter Park, CO

42.5

38. Mount Hood Meadows, OR

42.5

39. Deer Valley, UT

42.5

40. Sunlight, CO

41.9

41.8

42. Discovery, MT

41.6

43. Mount Hood Skibowl, OR

41.5

44. Snowmass, CO

41.2

45. Ski Santa Fe, NM

40.8

40.7

47. Powder Mountain, UT

40.7

48. Killington, VT

40.3

49. Mount Baldy, CA

40.1

50. Beaver Creek, CO

40.0

51. Monarch, CO

40.0

52. Brundage Mountain, ID

39.9

53. Red Lodge Mountain, MT

39.9

54. Loveland, CO

39.5

55. Mount Bachelor, OR

39.5

56. Copper Mountain, CO

39.2

57. Brighton, UT

39.0

58. Sun Valley, ID

38.9

38.9

38.9

61. Wolf Creek, CO

38.7

62. Purgatory, CO

38.6

63. Bridger Bowl, MT

38.6

64. Montana Snowbowl, MT

38.6

38.5

66. Eldora Mountain, CO

38.4

67. Red River, NM

38.4

68. Keystone, CO

38.2

69. Snow King Mountain, WY

38.2

70. Meany Lodge, WA

38.2

71. Mount Ashland, OR

38.1

72. Sunday River, ME

38.0

38.0

74. Sugar Bowl, CA

37.9

75. Mad River Glen, VT

37.8

37.8

77. Eaglecrest, AK

37.7

78. Sugarbush, VT

37.6

37.5

80. Tamarack, ID

37.5

81. Pebble Creek, ID

37.4

82. White Pass, WA

37.4

83. Sunrise Park, AZ

37.3

84. Meadowlark, WY

37.3

85. Sugarloaf, ME

36.6

86. Nordic Valley, UT

36.5

87. Belleayre, NY

36.2

88. Homewood, CA

36.1

89. Mission Ridge, WA

36.0

90. Stratton, VT

35.9

91. Lost Trail, MT

35.9

92. Waterville Valley, NH

35.9

93. China Peak, CA

35.7

94. 49 Degrees North, WA

35.6

95. Mount Bohemia, MI

35.5

96. Powderhorn, CO

35.4

97. Bogus Basin, ID

35.3

35.3

99. Angel Fire, NM

35.3

100. Bretton Woods, NH

35.0

101. Saddleback, ME

34.5

102. Windham, NY

34.5

103. Hoodoo, OR

34.4

104. Hurricane Ridge, WA

34.4

105. Great Divide, MT

34.4

106. Hickory, NY

34.4

34.3

108. Northstar, CA

34.3

109. Teton Pass, MT

34.1

110. Eagle Point, UT

34.0

111. Hesperus, CO

33.9

112. Lookout Pass, MT

33.9

113. June Mountain, CA

33.8

114. Beaver Mountain, UT

33.8

115. Berkshire East, MA

33.7

116. Plattekill, NY

33.7

117. Willamette Pass, OR

33.6

118. Black Mountain, NH

33.4

119. Ski Land, AK

33.4

120. Ski Bluewood, WA

33.4

121. Catamount, MA

33.3

122. Jiminy Peak, MA

33.3

123. Wildcat, NH

33.3

124. Pajarito Mountain, NM

33.3

125. Ski Apache, NM

33.3

126. Bolton Valley, VT

33.1

127. Mount Snow, VT

33.1

128. Lutsen Mountains, MN

33.0

129. Mountain High, CA

32.9

130. Blue Knob, PA

32.9

131. Attitash, NH

32.5

132. Mount Spokane, WA

32.5

133. Kelly Canyon, ID

32.4

134. Whaleback, NH

32.3

135. Cherry Peak, UT

32.3

136. Soldier Mountain, ID

32.3

137. Sierra at Tahoe, CA

32.2

138. Middlebury Snow Bowl, VT

32.0

139. Sandia Peak, NM

32.0

140. Mount Eyak, AK

31.9

141. Showdown, MT

31.8

142. Bromley, VT

31.6

31.6

144. Mount Sunapee, NH

31.6

145. Pat's Peak, NH

31.6

146. Arizona Snowbowl, AZ

31.5

147. Turner Mountain, MT

31.3

148. Seven Springs, PA

31.2

149. Mount Shasta, CA

31.2

150. Ferguson Ridge, OR

31.2

151. Mount Abram, ME

31.1

152. Snow Summit, CA

31.1

153. Tenney Mountain, NH

31.1

154. Mount Lemmon, AZ

31.1

155. Saskadena Six, VT

31.0

156. Holiday Valley, NY

31.0

157. Big Bear Mountain, CA

31.0

158. Hunt Hollow, NY

30.9

159. Hogadon, WY

30.8

160. Dodge Ridge, CA

30.8

161. Anthony Lakes, OR

30.7

162. Ski Cloudcroft, NM

30.7

163. Camelback, PA

30.6

164. Diamond Peak, NV

30.6

165. Sugar Mountain, NC

30.5

166. Ragged Mountain, NH

30.4

167. Arrowhead, NH

30.3

168. Terry Peak, SD

30.3

169. Mont Ripley, MI

30.2

170. Greek Peak, NY

30.1

171. Brian Head, UT

30.1

172. Arctic Valley, AK

30.0

173. Cranmore, NH

29.8

174. Mountain Creek, NJ

29.8

175. Caberfae Peaks, MI

29.7

176. Liberty Mountain, PA

29.7

177. Royal Mountain, NY

29.7

178. Big Powderhorn Mountain, MI

29.6

179. Dartmouth Skiway, NH

29.6

180. Snowshoe, WV

29.6

181. Snow Valley, CA

29.5

182. Thunder Ridge, NY

29.4

183. Magic Mountain, ID

29.4

184. Loup Loup Ski Bowl, WA

29.3

185. Ski Cooper, CO

29.2

186. Nub's Nob, MI

29.2

187. Maverick Mountain, MT

29.2

188. King Pine, NH

29.1

189. Blue Mountain, PA

29.1

190. Roundtop, PA

29.1

191. Lee Canyon, NV

29.1

192. Tussey, PA

29.0

193. Canaan Valley, WV

29.0

194. Gunstock, NH

28.9

195. Timberline Lodge, OR

28.9

28.8

197. Elk Mountain, PA

28.8

198. Black Mountain, ME

28.6

199. Whitetail, PA

28.6

200. Pleasant Mountain, ME

28.5

201. Chestnut Mountain, IL

28.4

202. Boyne Mountain, MI

28.4

203. Montage, PA

28.4

204. Granite Peak, WI

28.3

205. Badger Mountain, WA

28.3

206. Otis Ridge, MA

28.2

207. Crystal Mountain, MI

28.2

208. Donner Ski Ranch, CA

28.2

209. Bousquet, MA

27.8

210. West Mountain, NY

27.8

211. Welch Village, MN

27.7

212. Wintergreen Resort, VA

27.7

213. Willard, NY

27.7

214. Wild Mountain, MN

27.6

215. Timberline Mountain, WV

27.6

216. Perfect North Slopes, IN

27.4

217. Hidden Valley, PA

27.4

218. Winterplace, WV

27.4

219. Sleeping Giant, WY

27.4

220. The Highlands, MI

27.3

221. McCauley Mountain, NY

27.3

222. Massanutten, VA

27.3

223. Big Rock, ME

27.2

224. Ski Sundown, CT

27.0

225. Crotched Mountain, NH

27.0

226. Moose Mountain, AK

27.0

227. Bald Mountain, ID

26.9

228. Granlibakken, CA

26.9

229. Buttermilk, CO

26.7

230. Laurel Mountain, PA

26.7

231. Giants Ridge, MN

26.7

232. Hatley Pointe, NC

26.6

233. Wachusett, MA

26.4

234. Jackson Creek, MI

26.4

235. Bristol, NY

26.4

236. Jack Frost, PA

26.3

237. Mount Brighton, MI

26.2

238. Sitzmark Ski Area, WA

26.2

239. Lost Valley, ME

26.1

240. Shawnee Mountain, PA

26.1

241. Afton Alps, MN

25.9

242. Snow Ridge, NY

25.9

243. Mohawk, CT

25.8

244. Mount Peter, NY

25.8

245. Bear Creek, PA

25.6

246. White Pine, WY

25.6

247. Big Bear, PA

25.5

248. Boreal, CA

25.4

249. Granby Ranch, CO

25.4

250. Tyrol Basin, WI

25.3

251. Alta Sierra, CA

25.3

252. Tahoe Donner Downhill, CA

25.2

253. Ascutney, VT

25.1

254. Howelsen Hill, CO

25.0

255. Woods Valley, NY

24.9

256. Marquette Mountain, MI

24.8

257. Snowy Range, WY

24.8

258. Lyndon Outing Club, VT

24.8

259. Ober Gatlinburg, TN

24.7

260. Northeast Slopes, VT

24.6

261. Nashoba Valley, MA

24.6

262. Echo Valley, WA

24.5

263. Titcomb, ME

24.1

264. Big Boulder, PA

24.1

265. Cataloochee, NC

24.0

266. Bryce Resort, VA

24.0

267. Cooper Spur, OR

24.0

268. Campgaw, NJ

23.9

269. Soda Springs, CA

23.8

270. Dry Hill, NY

23.7

271. Devil's Head, WI

23.6

272. Beech Mountain, NC

23.5

273. Buffalo Ski Center, NY

23.4

274. Ski Butternut, MA

23.3

275. Kendall Mountain, CO

23.1

276. Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH

23.1

277. Oak Mountain, NY

22.9

278. Pine Creek, WY

22.7

279. Cottonwood Butte, ID

22.5

280. Wilmot, WI

22.5

281. Mount Southington, CT

22.4

282. Peek'N Peak, NY

22.3

283. Blue Hills, MA

22.2

284. Ski Bradford, MA

22.2

285. Cascade Mountain, WI

22.1

286. Camillus Ski Hill, NY

22.0

287. Boston Mills, OH

21.8

288. Hermon Mountain, ME

21.8

289. Appalachian Ski Mountain, NC

21.7

290. Pine Knob, MI

21.6

291. Brandywine, OH

21.6

292. Kanc Recreation Area, NH

21.6

293. Snow Creek, MO

21.5

294. Badger Pass, CA

21.4

295. Echo Mountain, CO

21.3

296. Pomerelle, ID

21.3

297. Andes Tower Hills, MN

21.3

298. Brantling, NY

21.3

299. Campton Mountain, NH

21.2

300. Big Squaw Mountain, ME

20.7

301. Spirit Mountain, MN

20.6

302. Little Ski Hill, ID

20.5

303. Detroit Mountain, MN

20.5

304. Yawgoo Valley, RI

20.4

305. Ski Brule, MI

20.3

306. Mount Pleasant Of Edinboro, PA

20.3

307. Mount Jefferson, ME

20.3

308. Mad River, OH

19.9

309. Cochran's, VT

19.8

310. Hyland Hills, MN

19.8

311. Storrs Hill, NH

19.7

312. Snowhaven, ID

19.6

313. Powderhouse Hill, ME

19.5

314. Alpine Valley, MI

19.4

315. Buck Hill, MN

19.4

316. Frost Fire, ND

19.4

317. Bottineau, ND

19.3

318. Trollhaugen, WI

19.2

319. Abenaki Ski Area, NH

19.2

320. Spruce Mountain, ME

19.0

321. Powder Ridge, CT

18.6

322. Alpine Valley, WI

18.5

323. Lonesome Pine, ME

18.4

324. Hilltop, AK

18.0

325. Mcintyre, NH

16.9

326. Ski Ward, MA

16.1