Steepest Slopes
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Rank
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Vertical Height
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1 - Whiteface Mountain
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3,430 feet
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2 - Killington
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3,050 feet
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3 - Smugglers Notch
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2,610 feet
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4 - Sugarbush Mountain
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2,600 feet
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5 - Gore Mountain
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2,537 feet
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Best Beginner Mountains
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Rank
|
Percent Green Trails - Easy
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1 - Pats Peak
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50%
|
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2 - Oak Mountain Ski Center
|
47%
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3 - Thunder Ridge
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45%
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4 - Stratton Mountain
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41%
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5 - Greek Peak
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39%
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Best Mountains for the Casual Weekend Skier
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Rank
|
Percent Blue Trails - Intermediate
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1 - Mount Snow
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70%
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2 - Waterville Valley
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64%
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3 - Gunstock
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61%
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4 - Loon Mountain
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60%
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5 - Belleayre Mountain
|
58%
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Best Mountains for the Expert Skier
Highest percentage black diamond trails for mountains over 2,000 vertical elevation
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Rank
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Percent Black Diamond Trails - Expert
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1 - Sugarbush
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43%
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2 - Jay Peak
|
40%
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3 - Mad River Glen
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40%
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4 - Gore Mountain
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40%
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5 - Killington
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39%
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Fastest Lines
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Rank
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Lift Capacity
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1 - Killington
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38,300 skiers/hour
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2 - Stratton Mountain
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33,400 skiers/hour
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3 - Mount Snow
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30,400 skiers/hour
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4 - Sugarbush Mountain
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25,500 skiers/hour
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5 - Holiday Valley
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23,900 skiers/hour
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Highest Variety of Terrain
Highest skiable acres with the highest number of trails taken in to account.
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Rank
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Skiable Acres
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Number of Trails
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1 - Killington
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1,509 acres
|
155 trails
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2 - Smugglers Notch
|
1,000 acres
|
78 trails
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3 - Stratton Mountain
|
670 acres
|
97 trails
|
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4 - Okemo Mountain
|
655 acres
|
120 trails
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5 - Sugarbush Mountain
|
578 acres
|
111 trails
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