Favorite mid-sized (vert) hill?

[ALLSKIING]

Maybe sucks is too strong a word. How about it’s not very challenging and a good skier might get bored with it.

I have not skied Windham in 5 or 6 years but from what I remember it was alot like Jiminy as far as challenging wise.

 

[ALLSKIING]

As far as a mid- size vert hill I would have to go with Snow.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I have not skied Windham in 5 or 6 years but from what I remember it was alot like Jiminy as far as challenging wise.

That's probably a pretty fair comparison. Other then 1 Nov. day a year I only ski Jiminy at night, but their bump run (open days) looks like fun. Jiminy and Windham are even kinda laid out the same.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

Hunter is fun durning the week....Plattekill is a great "secret" spot....I'll never ski Mt Snow again.....I grew up skiing there, been back numerous times and the place keeps getting worse: horrible service, dirty base lodge and bathrooms....the place just grosses me out....

 

[SKI-3PO]

Plattekill doesn't fit into the criteria - they claim a vert of 1100'. Although, I think that's a problem with the criteria as it is a great mid-sized place after a storm or anytime during a good snow season.

 

[riverc0il]

i don't see 1800 vert as being "mid-sized", 1800 is quite large, especially when you factor long run outs at some 2k areas. essentially, sunday river is a mid-sized mountain functionally when you consider 1800 vert mid-sized. i feel areas in the 1000-1200 range fit the mid-range description. when i think of mid-sized mountain, i think of 800-1600 (splitting it up into thirds with the highest vert around 2400).

any ways, my favorite ski area that i have skied that is within the suggested 1200-1800 vert range is definitely magic.

 

[2knees]

Magic given decent snow. Bromley is a personal fave. Not a huge fan of Mt. Snow but i go there alot. North face is worth it.

 

[andyzee]

Plattekill doesn't fit into the criteria - they claim a vert of 1100'. Although, I think that's a problem with the criteria as it is a great mid-sized place after a storm or anytime during a good snow season.

Their stats are off, I measured it myself 2 seasons ago and it came in at 1210 Plus as they say, it skis bigger than it is.

 

[RISkier]

I like Sunapee and Gunstock but my picks might be biased by having only skied a small sample of mountains in the midsize range, as defined.

 

[Geoff]

I don't think vertical drop is the correct way to create a mid-size category. You also have to consider skier visits, acres, facilities, and ambiance.

* Burke, Mad River, and Pico are all mid-sized mountains though they have ~ 2000 feet of vertical. Saddleback is also a shade over 1800.

* I wouldn't call Mt Snow mid-size even though it has 1700 feet of vertical. The place sprawls. Unlike people here who rant about it, I really like the place on midweek powder days.

* I learned to ski at Cranmore at age 6. It has 1200 feet of vertical but it doesn't ski that big. I'd call it "small" rather than "mid-size".

Of eastern ski areas I've been to with less than 1800 feet of vertical, I'd say my favorites are Magic when it's open and has decent cover and Attitash midweek.

 

[Terry]

Shawnee Peak Me . Fun mountain that always has good conditions, night skiing, and close to home! :beer:

 

[tirolerpeter]

Favortie Mid-Sized Hill

Hunter, Jiminy Peak, Mt. Snow

 

[nelsapbm]

Middlebury Snow Bowl, although its a little under 1200.

 

[thebigo]

Taking the original question literally I would say ragged.

However I would consider both Attitash and Pico to midsized.

 

[riverc0il]

* Burke, Mad River, and Pico are all mid-sized mountains though they have ~ 2000 feet of vertical. Saddleback is also a shade over 1800.

saddleback claims 2000, but like burke... the lower mountain is all run out and beginner trails. i will give you that burke and saddleback definitely do not ski like 2000' peaks which both claim, but mad river? mid-sized? i would argue that mad river skis even bigger than its vertical would suggest. my runs at mad river are by far the longest runs out of any mountain. most mountains, 20 laps on the chair lift is just getting started but if my legs are still alive after a dozen runs at mad river, i am doing pretty good. mad river is by far the most intense 2k vert in new england for in bounds terrain.

 

[Zand]

IDK how many I've been to that qualify in that area. Loon and Waterville ski like most of the areas in this category, but are both above 2,000 feet in vert. Otherwise, the only ones I've been to in this category are Sunapee and Mount Snow. I like Sunapee a lot as a close day trip and I absolutely hate Mount Snow. Night and day I guess.

 

[Birdman829]

Ragged Mountain in NH is mine. Used to go there for day trips as its just over an hour from my house in northern Mass. Some decent glades and cruisers and never really crowded. Nice lodges as well. I've never had a bad day there.