10 Longest Vertical Drops in North America We’ve decided to put a small twist on this statistic. The rankings we are displaying below only reflect the amount of vertical that can be accessed via a chairlift. No hiking. Just riding chairs and skiing down. This is more relevant for the highest percentage of skiers in North America, so we thought we’d allow the numbers to reflect that. We’ve decided to put a small twist on this statistic. The rankings we are displaying below only reflect the amount of vertical that can be accessed via a chairlift. No hiking. Just riding […] Brains SnowBrains | March 9, 2026 50 Comments
Each State’s Largest Vertical Drop By Ski Area Is hitting every mountain with the largest vertical drop in each state on your ski and ride bucket list? Well, it should be! Check out the list below to start developing your itinerary. Cloudmont Ski & Golf Resort – Mentone, Alabama Vertical Drop – 150’ Alyeska Resort – Girdwood, Alaska Vertical Drop – 2,500’ Arizona Snowbowl – Flagstaff, Arizona Vertical […] Mark Kuligoski | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Report: The Longest Vertical Drop in North America = 5,620-Vertical-Feet Report from December 9th, 2019 Brought to you by Ikon Pass Yesterday was one of those special days at Revelstoke, BC. Sunshine, light winds, warm (for here! 25ºF), no one out, and those who were out were smiling ear to ear. We ripped lap after lap in the sunshine on the Stoke Chair and couldn’t stop gaping at the view. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
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