Mountain Rankings
Each difficulty ranking is a weighted average of the hardest trails at a particular resort. These rankings indicated how challenging trails will be for advanced skiers. Expect that the toughest trails at a resort will have pitches in degrees that are similar to the difficulty score. This score is primarily based on five most difficult runs at a particular resort, which means that a resort with only challenging trails will rank below a mountain that has a few not as challenging advanced 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 does not exist in practice. 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
1.
Big Sky, MT
3.
Mammoth, CA
7.
Solitude, UT
8.
Taos, NM
9.
Heavenly, CA
11.
Snowbird, UT
12.
Bear Valley, CA
13.
Breckenridge, CO
15.
Alyeska, AK
16.
Deer Valley, UT
17.
Stevens Pass, WA
18.
Snowmass, CO
19.
Snowbasin, UT
20.
Alta, UT
21.
Winter Park, CO
23.
Jackson Hole, WY
25.
Park City, UT
26.
Alpental, WA
27. Mount Baker, WA
29. Mount Rose, NV
30. Whitefish, MT
32.
Aspen, CO
33.
Schweitzer, ID
35.
Sundance, UT
36.
Kirkwood, CA
38. Bridger Bowl, MT
39.
White Pass, WA
40.
Keystone, CO
41.
Sugar Bowl, CA
43.
Sunlight, CO
46. Wolf Creek, CO
47.
Lost Trail, MT
48.
Vail, CO
49.
Whiteface, NY
52. Discovery, MT
53.
Red River, NM
54. Mount Baldy, CA
56.
Loveland, CO
57.
Purgatory, CO
58.
Jay Peak, VT
59.
Sugarloaf, ME
60.
Magic, VT
61.
Sun Valley, ID
62.
Brighton, UT
64.
Stowe, VT
66. Meany Lodge, WA
67.
Killington, VT
70.
Eaglecrest, AK
71. Homewood, CA
72.
Beaver Creek, CO
74.
Gore, NY
76.
Cherry Peak, UT
77.
Sugarbush, VT
79.
Bogus Basin, ID
80.
Monarch, CO
81.
Cannon, NH
82. Sunrise Park, AZ
83.
Sunday River, ME
85. Ski Santa Fe, NM
86.
China Peak, CA
87.
Meadowlark, WY
88.
Pebble Creek, ID
89.
Hunter, NY
90. Great Divide, MT
91.
Angel Fire, NM
92.
Burke, VT
93.
Powderhorn, CO
95.
Ski Bluewood, WA
98.
Stratton, VT
99.
Belleayre, NY
100.
49 Degrees North, WA
101.
Northstar, CA
102.
Hoodoo, OR
103.
Hurricane Ridge, WA
104.
Tamarack, ID
106. Teton Pass, MT
107.
Sipapu, NM
108.
Lutsen Mountains, MN
109.
Kelly Canyon, ID
110. Bretton Woods, NH
111.
Loon, NH
112.
Okemo, VT
113. Hesperus, CO
114.
Greek Peak, NY
115.
Ragged Mountain, NH
116.
Mount Sunapee, NH
117.
Sierra at Tahoe, CA
118.
Jiminy Peak, MA
119.
Bolton Valley, VT
120.
Ski Land, AK
121.
Berkshire East, MA
122.
Saddleback, ME
123.
Hogadon, WY
124.
Beaver Mountain, UT
125.
Whaleback, NH
126. Lookout Pass, MT
127.
Pico, VT
128.
Soldier Mountain, ID
129.
Attitash, NH
130.
Snow Ridge, NY
131.
Willamette Pass, OR
132. Ski Apache, NM
134. Holiday Valley, NY
135.
Blue Knob, PA
136. Tenney Mountain, NH
137.
Wildcat, NH
138.
Nordic Valley, UT
139.
Mount Spokane, WA
140.
Mount Eyak, AK
141. Windham, NY
142.
Catamount, MA
143.
Eagle Point, UT
144.
Terry Peak, SD
146.
Lee Canyon, NV
147.
Mount Snow, VT
148.
Mountain High, CA
149.
Pats Peak, NH
150.
Mount Shasta, CA
151. Plattekill, NY
152.
Ski Cooper, CO
153.
Dodge Ridge, CA
154.
Caberfae Peaks, MI
155. Bromley, VT
156.
Saskadena Six, VT
157.
Snowshoe, WV
158.
Cranmore, NH
159.
Moose Mountain, AK
160.
Showdown, MT
161. Pine Creek, WY
162.
Snow Valley, CA
163.
Mont Ripley, MI
164.
Tussey, PA
165.
Mount Abram, ME
166. Diamond Peak, NV
167.
Seven Springs, PA
168. Mount Lemmon, AZ
169.
Nub's Nob, MI
170.
Hunt Hollow, NY
171. Ferguson Ridge, OR
172.
Snow Summit, CA
173. Anthony Lakes, OR
175. Turner Mountain, MT
176. Gunstock, NH
177. Granite Gorge, NH
178. Ski Cloudcroft, NM
179.
Crystal Mountain, MI
180. Sugar Mountain, NC
181.
Camelback, PA
182. Royal Mountain, NY
183.
Arctic Valley, AK
185.
Sandia Peak, NM
188. Elk Mountain, PA
189. Otis Ridge, MA
190.
Black Mountain, ME
191.
Brian Head, UT
192.
Mount La Crosse, WI
193.
The Highlands, MI
194.
Timberline Lodge, OR
195.
Dartmouth Skiway, NH
196.
King Pine, NH
197.
Bousquet, MA
198.
Donner Ski Ranch, CA
199.
Mountain Creek, NJ
200.
Blue Mountain, PA
201.
Granite Peak, WI
202.
Magic Mountain, ID
203.
Wisp, MD
205.
Boyne Mountain, MI
206.
Roundtop, PA
207.
Whitetail, PA
208.
West Mountain, NY
209.
Montage, PA
210.
Swain, NY
212. Badger Mountain, WA
213.
HoliMont, NY
214. Willard, NY
216. Tahoe Donner Downhill, CA
217.
Wild Mountain, MN
218. Thunder Ridge, NY
219.
Liberty Mountain, PA
220.
Hatley Pointe, NC
221. Ski Sundown, CT
222. Granlibakken, CA
223. Bald Mountain, ID
224.
Big Powderhorn Mountain, MI
225. Welch Village, MN
227.
Buttermilk, CO
228.
Hidden Valley, PA
229.
Massanutten, VA
230.
Jackson Creek, MI
231.
Big Rock, ME
232.
Laurel Mountain, PA
233.
Winterplace, WV
235.
Dry Hill, NY
237. Woods Valley, NY
238.
Giants Ridge, MN
240.
Canaan Valley, WV
242. Boreal, CA
243. Bristol, NY
244. Labrador, NY
245.
Cataloochee, NC
246.
Shawnee Mountain, PA
247.
Jack Frost, PA
248.
Granby Ranch, CO
249.
Trollhaugen, WI
250. Mount Peter, NY
251.
Lost Valley, ME
253.
Howelsen Hill, CO
254.
Kendall Mountain, CO
256. Alta Sierra, CA
257.
Mohawk, CT
258. Wachusett, MA
259.
Bear Creek, PA
260. Soda Springs, CA
261.
Tyrol Basin, WI
262.
White Pine, WY
263.
Big Bear, PA
264. Northeast Slopes, VT
265. Echo Valley, WA
267.
Ober Gatlinburg, TN
268. Nashoba Valley, MA
269. Titcomb, ME
270.
Afton Alps, MN
271.
Mount Brighton, MI
272.
Bryce Resort, VA
273.
Little Ski Hill, ID
274.
Ski Butternut, MA
275. Cottonwood Butte, ID
276. Campgaw, NJ
277.
Beech Mountain, NC
278.
Snowy Range, WY
279.
Cooper Spur, OR
280. Grand Geneva, WI
281.
Devil's Head, WI
282.
Big Boulder, PA
283.
Blue Hills, MA
284. Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, NH
285.
Oak Mountain, NY
286. Cascade Mountain, WI
287.
Sundown, IA
288.
Wilmot, WI
289. Brantling, NY
290. Pine Knob, MI
291. Ascutney, VT
292.
Echo Mountain, CO
293. Hermon Mountain, ME
295.
Mount Pleasant Of Edinboro, PA
296. Badger Pass, CA
297.
Peek'N Peak, NY
299.
Maple Ski Ridge, NY
301. Campton Mountain, NH
302.
Snow Creek, MO
303. Appalachian Ski Mountain, NC
304.
Boston Mills, OH
305.
Spirit Mountain, MN
306.
Brandywine, OH
307.
Pomerelle, ID
308. Ski Bradford, MA
309.
Detroit Mountain, MN
310. Abenaki Ski Area, NH
311. Ski Brule, MI
313. Snowhaven, ID
314. Mount Jefferson, ME
315. Alpine Valley, MI
316. Storrs Hill, NH
317.
Mad River, OH
318. Powderhouse Hill, ME
319. Arrowhead, NH
320.
Bottineau, ND
321.
Hyland Hills, MN
322. Cochran's, VT
323.
Buck Hill, MN
324. Alpine Valley, WI
325. Spruce Mountain, ME
326.
Yawgoo Valley, RI
327.
Powder Ridge, CT
328.
Frost Fire, ND
329. Lonesome Pine, ME
330. Cloudmont, AL
331.
Mcintyre, NH
332. Birch Hill, AK
333. Ski Ward, MA
334.
Hilltop, AK