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 score is primarily based on the hardest 5 runs at a resort. What this means in practice is that a resort with 1 standout challenging run will rank below a mountain that has a handful of not quite as hard runs.
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.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert
- Extreme
3.
Big Sky, MT
6.
Mammoth, CA
7.
Solitude, UT
10.
Stevens Pass, WA
11.
Snowbird, UT
13.
Breckenridge, CO
15.
Snowmass, CO
16.
Alta, UT
17.
Heavenly, CA
18.
Winter Park, CO
21.
Taos, NM
23.
Alpental, WA
24.
Deer Valley, UT
25.
Alyeska, AK
26.
Park City, UT
27.
White Pass, WA
28. Whitefish, MT
29.
Sundance, UT
30.
Jackson Hole, WY
32. Mount Baker, WA
33.
Aspen, CO
35.
Snowbasin, UT
37.
Kirkwood, CA
39.
Schweitzer, ID
40. Mount Rose, NV
41. Whiteface, NY
43.
Jay Peak, VT
44.
Sunlight, CO
45.
Vail, CO
47. Discovery, MT
48.
Stowe, VT
49. Ski Santa Fe, NM
51.
Killington, VT
52.
Keystone, CO
53.
Monarch, CO
55.
Mount Baldy, CA
56.
Beaver Creek, CO
58.
Loveland, CO
59.
Red River, NM
64.
Purgatory, CO
65.
Sun Valley, ID
67.
Brighton, UT
68.
Sipapu, NM
69. Gore, NY
70. Wolf Creek, CO
71. Bridger Bowl, MT
74.
Tamarack, ID
75.
Magic, VT
76.
Sugarloaf, ME
77.
Hunter, NY
79. Meany Lodge, WA
80.
Sugarbush, VT
81.
Sunday River, ME
82.
Cannon, NH
83.
Sugar Bowl, CA
84.
Eaglecrest, AK
86.
Sunrise Park, AZ
87.
Pebble Creek, ID
88.
Meadowlark, WY
89.
Burke, VT
91.
Bogus Basin, ID
93.
Stratton, VT
94. Homewood, CA
96.
Lost Trail, MT
98.
China Peak, CA
99.
Powderhorn, CO
100. Belleayre, NY
101.
Angel Fire, NM
102.
Ski Bluewood, WA
103. Bretton Woods, NH
104.
Northstar, CA
105.
Loon, NH
106.
Saddleback, ME
107.
Okemo, VT
108.
Hurricane Ridge, WA
109.
Great Divide, MT
110.
Snow Ridge, NY
111.
Hickory, NY
112.
Windham, NY
113. Teton Pass, MT
114.
Bolton Valley, VT
115.
Eagle Point, UT
116.
Hoodoo, OR
117. Hesperus, CO
118. Lookout Pass, MT
119.
June Mountain, CA
120.
Berkshire East, MA
121.
Beaver Mountain, UT
122.
Plattekill, NY
123.
Willamette Pass, OR
124. Ski Land, AK
125.
Catamount, MA
126. Jiminy Peak, MA
127.
Wildcat, NH
129.
Ski Apache, NM
130.
Mount Snow, VT
131.
Lutsen Mountains, MN
132.
Attitash, NH
133.
Mountain High, CA
134.
Blue Knob, PA
135.
Whaleback, NH
136.
Mount Spokane, WA
137. Pine Creek, WY
138.
Cherry Peak, UT
139.
Soldier Mountain, ID
140. Holiday Valley, NY
141.
Kelly Canyon, ID
143.
Sandia Peak, NM
144.
Mount Eyak, AK
145. Showdown, MT
146. Bromley, VT
147.
Snow Summit, CA
148.
Pico, VT
149.
Mount Sunapee, NH
150.
Pats Peak, NH
151.
Mont Ripley, MI
152. Turner Mountain, MT
153.
Seven Springs, PA
154. Ferguson Ridge, OR
155.
Saskadena Six, VT
156. Tenney Mountain, NH
157. Mount Lemmon, AZ
158.
Hunt Hollow, NY
160.
Mount Shasta, CA
161.
Hogadon, WY
162.
Dodge Ridge, CA
163.
Camelback, PA
164. Anthony Lakes, OR
165. Ski Cloudcroft, NM
166.
Diamond Peak, NV
167. Sugar Mountain, NC
168.
Mount Abram, ME
169.
Ragged Mountain, NH
170. Magic Mountain, ID
171.
Terry Peak, SD
173.
Greek Peak, NY
174.
Brian Head, UT
175.
Arctic Valley, AK
176. Cranmore, NH
177.
Dartmouth Skiway, NH
178. Mountain Creek, NJ
179. Granite Gorge, NH
180.
Caberfae Peaks, MI
181. Royal Mountain, NY
182.
Big Powderhorn Mountain, MI
183. Thunder Ridge, NY
184.
Snowshoe, WV
185.
Snow Valley, CA
186.
Ski Cooper, CO
187. Gunstock, NH
188.
Timberline Lodge, OR
189. Mount La Crosse, WI
190.
Nub's Nob, MI
192.
King Pine, NH
193.
Blue Mountain, PA
194.
Roundtop, PA
195.
Lee Canyon, NV
197.
Tussey, PA
198.
Wisp, MD
199. Elk Mountain, PA
200.
Black Mountain, ME
202.
Boyne Mountain, MI
203.
Liberty Mountain, PA
204.
Montage, PA
205.
Trollhaugen, WI
206.
Granite Peak, WI
207. Badger Mountain, WA
208. Otis Ridge, MA
209.
Crystal Mountain, MI
210. Donner Ski Ranch, CA
211.
Whitetail, PA
212.
Hatley Pointe, NC
213.
Bousquet, MA
214.
West Mountain, NY
215. Welch Village, MN
217.
Moose Mountain, AK
218. Willard, NY
219. Wild Mountain, MN
221.
Hidden Valley, PA
222.
Winterplace, WV
223.
Sleeping Giant, WY
224.
The Highlands, MI
226.
Massanutten, VA
227. Big Rock, ME
229.
Canaan Valley, WV
230. Ski Sundown, CT
231. Dry Hill, NY
233. Granlibakken, CA
235. Bald Mountain, ID
236.
Buttermilk, CO
237.
Laurel Mountain, PA
238. Giants Ridge, MN
239.
Jackson Creek, MI
240. Bristol, NY
241.
Jack Frost, PA
242.
Mount Brighton, MI
244.
Lost Valley, ME
245.
Shawnee Mountain, PA
246.
Afton Alps, MN
247. Wachusett, MA
248. Mount Peter, NY
249.
Mohawk, CT
250.
Bear Creek, PA
251.
White Pine, WY
252.
Big Bear, PA
253. Boreal, CA
254. Ascutney, VT
255.
Granby Ranch, CO
256. Devil's Head, WI
257.
Tyrol Basin, WI
258. Alta Sierra, CA
259. Tahoe Donner Downhill, CA
261.
Bryce Resort, VA
262.
Howelsen Hill, CO
263. Woods Valley, NY
264.
Snowy Range, WY
267.
Ober Gatlinburg, TN
268. Northeast Slopes, VT
269. Nashoba Valley, MA
270. Echo Valley, WA
271. Kendall Mountain, CO
272. Titcomb, ME
273.
Cataloochee, NC
274.
Cooper Spur, OR
275. Campgaw, NJ
276. Soda Springs, CA
277. Grand Geneva, WI
278.
Big Boulder, PA
279.
Beech Mountain, NC
280. Blue Hills, MA
281.
Ski Butternut, MA
282. Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH
283. Little Ski Hill, ID
284. Oak Mountain, NY
285. Brantling, NY
286. Sundown, IA
287. Cottonwood Butte, ID
288.
Wilmot, WI
290.
Peek'N Peak, NY
291. Cascade Mountain, WI
292. Ski Bradford, MA
293. Appalachian Ski Mountain, NC
295. Pine Knob, MI
297. Hermon Mountain, ME
298.
Snow Creek, MO
299.
Boston Mills, OH
300.
Brandywine, OH
301. Maple Ski Ridge, NY
302.
Pomerelle, ID
303. Badger Pass, CA
304.
Echo Mountain, CO
305. Campton Mountain, NH
306.
Mad River, OH
308.
Mount Pleasant Of Edinboro, PA
309.
Spirit Mountain, MN
310.
Detroit Mountain, MN
311.
Yawgoo Valley, RI
312. Mount Jefferson, ME
313. Ski Brule, MI
314. Alpine Valley, MI
315. Arrowhead, NH
316. Cochran's, VT
317. Hyland Hills, MN
318. Storrs Hill, NH
319. Snowhaven, ID
320. Abenaki Ski Area, NH
321. Powderhouse Hill, ME
322.
Buck Hill, MN
323. Frost Fire, ND
324.
Bottineau, ND
325. Alpine Valley, WI
326. Spruce Mountain, ME
327. Powder Ridge, CT
328. Cloudmont, AL
329. Lonesome Pine, ME
330. Hilltop, AK
331.
Mcintyre, NH
332. Ski Ward, MA
333. Birch Hill, AK