Largest resort in the East?

[Domeskier]

:grin: I hope Sundown hasn't spent all it's marketing budget yet!

 

[steamboat1]

I think the North Ridge chair at MT. Ellen would give others a run for their money for continuous vertical off of one lift. Anyone happen to know it's vertical rise?

 

[trackbiker]

I think the North Ridge chair at MT. Ellen would give others a run for their money for continuous vertical off of one lift. Anyone happen to know it's vertical rise?

1690' according to skilifts.org

 

[mbedle]

Actually looks to be around 1,700. Hard to tell exactly.

 

[skiNEwhere]

http://mountainvertical.com/best-skiing-in-new-england.php

Killington is the biggest offender lmao

 

[BenedictGomez]

I think the North Ridge chair at MT. Ellen would give others a run for their money for continuous vertical off of one lift. Anyone happen to know it's vertical rise?

It's 2,552 vertical according to Mountain Vertical, second place in the east to Whiteface.

Killington is the biggest offender lmao

I guess they figured going the honest route with:

"Killington, the 22nd biggest vertical in the East"

Wasn't very appealing.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Does anyone here actually lap the skyeship gondola from the bottom?

I'd venture to guess no

 

[BenedictGomez]

Anecdotally, I also believe:

"Killington, we have almost as much vertical as Attitash"

Was rejected by marketing.

 

[mbedle]

Believe it or not, we use to back in the late 80's or early 90's. Was just learning how to ski and board. It was fun from a beginners point of view. So I would say that a lot of people do, just not more experienced people. Maybe some parents with kid learning how to ski.

 

[VTKilarney]

Does anyone here actually lap the skyeship gondola from the bottom?

I'd venture to guess no

Like the earlier poster, I can remember doing it when I was much newer to skiing. There was a novelty to the length of the run. But of course this dates back to when the gondola went all they way to Killington Peak. I also remember being on the "10 mile" Juggernaut trail. I bailed out as soon as possible after realizing what a joke the trail was.

 

[deadheadskier]

Skied Juggernaut top to bottom once as a kid. That was enough.

 

[steamboat1]

Does anyone here actually lap the skyeship gondola from the bottom?

I'd venture to guess no

I've done it from K-Peak just for fun a few times. Also did Northeast Passage a few times from K-Peak to when it was still open. I often park at Skyeship for the convience.

 

[mbedle]

Like the earlier poster, I can remember doing it when I was much newer to skiing. There was a novelty to the length of the run. But of course this dates back to when the gondola went all they way to Killington Peak. I also remember being on the "10 mile" Juggernaut trail. I bailed out as soon as possible after realizing what a joke the trail was.

My friends use to drag me on Juggernaut, when I was learning how to board. Holy shit, talk about a painful experience. But I did have some kick ass calf muscles after the season!!!!

 

[BenedictGomez]

Looking at that list I was surprised to learn Le Massif is #4 on the east coast. I need to get there one of these years.

 

[skiNEwhere]

My friends use to drag me on Juggernaut, when I was learning how to board. Holy shit, talk about a painful experience. But I did have some kick ass calf muscles after the season!!!!

You need better friends

Let me guess, they were skiers?

 

[mbedle]

You got it.... I don't ski with them anymore. Now days, I actually twitch a little when I get to a run out or traverse. LOL

 

[steamboat1]

Looking at that list I was surprised to learn Le Massif is #4 on the east coast. I need to get there one of these years.

Base of the mountain is just about at sea level though. You now park at the top of the mountain. Wasn't always that way but parking on top saves about a 1/2 hour drive time from QC. It can get a little icy at the bottom sometimes with the humid air blowing in off the St. Lawrence. I'd highly recommend it though if you've never been.

 

[Cornhead]

The lack of terrain for beginners and lower intermediates is a problem. Not only that, but several "Blue squares" at Whiteface would be Black Diamonds anywhere in New England, or at very least they have some legitimate diamond sections to them.

This is true, dependent on conditions, the new Willmington Trail is long and mellow, save for two drops that can be very intimidating for less skilled skiers when icy or bumped up. Skiing from the summit often involves negotiating a steep sheet of ice for a hundred yards or so until turnable snow is reached, no biggie, but it can also be intimidating.



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[jimk]

I haven't been to Killington in 13 years, but I have a lot of great memories from skiing there about 10 different trips between approximately '76-'01. It was the first big New England ski area I got somewhat familiar with. A couple of times I was up there when my kids were young and lapping Skyeship and Sunrise was something they really enjoyed. I skied both Whiteface and Sugarloaf last winter and in my memories Killington still looms larger. I guess I need to get back to Killington sometime soon to see how I still feel? There's a lot of quality black diamond terrain from Canyon/K-1 to Needles Eye to Bear Mtn.

 

[VTKilarney]

Looking at that list I was surprised to learn Le Massif is #4 on the east coast. I need to get there one of these years.

Get there soon. It's got some financial issues.