In preparation for winter I created this comparison of Ikon resorts. I didn’t include every resort, only those I might be interested in visiting (most of them). The data was culled from www.skiresort.info . Decisions, decisions...
USA WEST
California
Alpine Meadows
Altitude (meters): 2083-2632
Vertical (meters): 549
Length of Piste (km): 100
June Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2288-3075
Vertical (meters): 787
Length of Piste (km): 36
Mammoth Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2424-3369
Vertical (meters): 945
Length of Piste (km): 90
Squaw Valley
Altitude (meters): 1890-2760
Vertical (meters): 870
Length of Piste (km): 100
Colorado
Aspen:
Aspen Highlands
Altitude (meters): 2451-3559
Vertical (meters): 1108
Length of Piste (km): 135
Aspen Mountain (Ajax)
Altitude (meters): 2422-3418
Vertical (meters): 996
Length of Piste (km): 103
Buttermilk Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2399-3018
Vertical (meters): 619
Length of Piste (km): 34
Snowmass
Altitude (meters): 2473-3813
Vertical (meters): 1340
Length of Piste (km): 237
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Copper Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2926-3767
Vertical (meters): 841
Length of Piste (km): 126
Eldora
Altitude (meters): 2804-3292
Vertical (meters): 488
Length of Piste (km): 52
Steamboat
Altitude (meters): 2103-3221
Vertical (meters): 1118
Length of Piste (km): 165
Winterpark
Altitude (meters): 2743-3676
Vertical (meters): 933
Length of Piste (km): 143
Montana
Big Sky
Altitude (meters): 2072-3398
Vertical (meters): 1326
Length of Piste (km): 250
New Mexico
TAOS
Altitude (meters): 2805-3795
Vertical (meters): 990
Length of Piste (km): 113
Utah
Alta
Altitude (meters): 2600-3215
Vertical (meters): 615
Length of Piste (km): 116
Brighton
Altitude (meters): 2668-3200
Vertical (meters): 532
Length of Piste (km): 66
Deer Valley
Altitude (meters): 2003-2917
Vertical (meters): 913
Length of Piste (km): 100
Snowbird
Altitude (meters): 2365-3353
Vertical (meters): 988
Length of Piste (km): 103
Solitude
Altitude (meters): 2434-3000
Vertical (meters): 566
Length of Piste (km): 64
Washington
Crystal Mountain
Altitude (meters): 1341-2137
Vertical (meters): 796
Length of Piste (km): 50
Snoqualmie
Altitude (meters): 800-1180
Vertical (meters): 380
Length of Piste (km): 28
Wyoming
Jackson Hole
Altitude (meters): 1924-3185
Vertical (meters): 1261
Length of Piste (km): 116
USA EAST
Maine
Sugarloaf
Altitude (meters): 426-1286
Vertical (meters): 860
Length of Piste (km): 119
Sunday River
Altitude (meters): 250-957
Vertical (meters): 707
Length of Piste (km): 84
New Hampshire
Loon
Altitude (meters): 300-930
Vertical (meters): 630
Length of Piste (km): 45
Vermont
Killington
Altitude (meters): 355-1285
Vertical (meters): 930
Length of Piste (km): 126
Stratton
Altitude (meters): 600-1181
Vertical (meters): 581
Length of Piste (km): 92
Sugarbush
Altitude (meters): 452-1240
Vertical (meters): 788
Length of Piste (km): 87
CANADA
Alberta
SkiBig3:
Lake Louise
Altitude (meters): 1646-2637
Vertical (meters): 991
Length of Piste (km): 139
Mt. Norquay
Altitude (meters): 1630-2133
Vertical (meters): 503
Length of Piste (km): 16
Sunshine Village
Altitude (meters): 1660-2730
Vertical (meters): 1070
Length of Piste (km): 109
British Columbia
Cypress
Altitude (meters): 824-1440
Vertical (meters): 616
Length of Piste (km): 51
Revelstoke
Altitude (meters): 512-2225
Vertical (meters): 1713
Length of Piste (km): 55
Québec
Mont Tremblant
Altitude (meters): 230-875
Vertical (meters): 645
Length of Piste (km): 79
JAPAN
Niseko United
Altitude (meters): 300-1200
Vertical (meters): 900
Length of Piste (km): 44
USA WEST
California
Alpine Meadows
Altitude (meters): 2083-2632
Vertical (meters): 549
Length of Piste (km): 100
June Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2288-3075
Vertical (meters): 787
Length of Piste (km): 36
Mammoth Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2424-3369
Vertical (meters): 945
Length of Piste (km): 90
Squaw Valley
Altitude (meters): 1890-2760
Vertical (meters): 870
Length of Piste (km): 100
Colorado
Aspen:
Aspen Highlands
Altitude (meters): 2451-3559
Vertical (meters): 1108
Length of Piste (km): 135
Aspen Mountain (Ajax)
Altitude (meters): 2422-3418
Vertical (meters): 996
Length of Piste (km): 103
Buttermilk Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2399-3018
Vertical (meters): 619
Length of Piste (km): 34
Snowmass
Altitude (meters): 2473-3813
Vertical (meters): 1340
Length of Piste (km): 237
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Copper Mountain
Altitude (meters): 2926-3767
Vertical (meters): 841
Length of Piste (km): 126
Eldora
Altitude (meters): 2804-3292
Vertical (meters): 488
Length of Piste (km): 52
Steamboat
Altitude (meters): 2103-3221
Vertical (meters): 1118
Length of Piste (km): 165
Winterpark
Altitude (meters): 2743-3676
Vertical (meters): 933
Length of Piste (km): 143
Montana
Big Sky
Altitude (meters): 2072-3398
Vertical (meters): 1326
Length of Piste (km): 250
New Mexico
TAOS
Altitude (meters): 2805-3795
Vertical (meters): 990
Length of Piste (km): 113
Utah
Alta
Altitude (meters): 2600-3215
Vertical (meters): 615
Length of Piste (km): 116
Brighton
Altitude (meters): 2668-3200
Vertical (meters): 532
Length of Piste (km): 66
Deer Valley
Altitude (meters): 2003-2917
Vertical (meters): 913
Length of Piste (km): 100
Snowbird
Altitude (meters): 2365-3353
Vertical (meters): 988
Length of Piste (km): 103
Solitude
Altitude (meters): 2434-3000
Vertical (meters): 566
Length of Piste (km): 64
Washington
Crystal Mountain
Altitude (meters): 1341-2137
Vertical (meters): 796
Length of Piste (km): 50
Snoqualmie
Altitude (meters): 800-1180
Vertical (meters): 380
Length of Piste (km): 28
Wyoming
Jackson Hole
Altitude (meters): 1924-3185
Vertical (meters): 1261
Length of Piste (km): 116
USA EAST
Maine
Sugarloaf
Altitude (meters): 426-1286
Vertical (meters): 860
Length of Piste (km): 119
Sunday River
Altitude (meters): 250-957
Vertical (meters): 707
Length of Piste (km): 84
New Hampshire
Loon
Altitude (meters): 300-930
Vertical (meters): 630
Length of Piste (km): 45
Vermont
Killington
Altitude (meters): 355-1285
Vertical (meters): 930
Length of Piste (km): 126
Stratton
Altitude (meters): 600-1181
Vertical (meters): 581
Length of Piste (km): 92
Sugarbush
Altitude (meters): 452-1240
Vertical (meters): 788
Length of Piste (km): 87
CANADA
Alberta
SkiBig3:
Lake Louise
Altitude (meters): 1646-2637
Vertical (meters): 991
Length of Piste (km): 139
Mt. Norquay
Altitude (meters): 1630-2133
Vertical (meters): 503
Length of Piste (km): 16
Sunshine Village
Altitude (meters): 1660-2730
Vertical (meters): 1070
Length of Piste (km): 109
British Columbia
Cypress
Altitude (meters): 824-1440
Vertical (meters): 616
Length of Piste (km): 51
Revelstoke
Altitude (meters): 512-2225
Vertical (meters): 1713
Length of Piste (km): 55
Québec
Mont Tremblant
Altitude (meters): 230-875
Vertical (meters): 645
Length of Piste (km): 79
JAPAN
Niseko United
Altitude (meters): 300-1200
Vertical (meters): 900
Length of Piste (km): 44
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