The Best Vertical Vs Time Riding Lifts Ratios in North America

[BenedictGomez]

TOP 30 VERTICAL DROP TO LIFT TIME RATIOS:

1. Revelstoke, B.C.
2. Snowbird, UT
3. Jackson Hole, WY
4. Beaver Creek, CO
5. Sun Valley, ID
6. Mt. Rose, NV
7. Whistler, B.C.
8. Stowe, VT
9. Keystone, CO
10. Steamboat, CO
11. Snowmass, CO
12. Hunter Mountain, NY
13. Loon Mountain, NH
14. Vail, CO
15. Copper Mountain, CO
16. Schweitzer, ID
17. Snowbasin, UT
18. Crystal Mountain, WA
19. Whiteface, NY
20. Okemo, VT
21. Lake Louise, Canada
22. Telluride, CO
23. Stratton, VT
24. Northstar, CA
25. Marmot Basin, Canada
26. The Canyons, UT
27. Durango Mountain, CO
28. Brighton, UT
29. Mammoth, CA
30. Mt. Hood Meadows, OR


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[VTKilarney]

No Wildcat?

 

[deadheadskier]

No Wildcat?

Wildcat Expreas and the Forerunner at Stowe are the two best in New England IMO. Both around 2100 vertical in 7 minutes

 

[MadPatSki]

Wildcat Expreas and the Forerunner at Stowe are the two best in New England IMO. Both around 2100 vertical in 7 minutes

I guess no one bother to ski with that ski app at Wildcat or does ski slow.

You can get some serious vertical at Tremblant also.

 

[benski]

How is okemo on the list? Its so flat.

 

[VTKilarney]

It includes time spent waiting in line. That makes Wildcat's omission even more surprising.

 

[deadheadskier]

It includes time spent waiting in line. That makes Wildcat's omission even more surprising.

If lift lines are factored in, Cat is by FAR the clear winner in the East.

 

[Not Sure]

Wildcat Expreas and the Forerunner at Stowe are the two best in New England IMO. Both around 2100 vertical in 7 minutes

7minutes up? Not round trip .

Camelback , I've had TTB under 6minutes 800'+- , 7 minutes for 2600' is smoking. Although isn't the Tram at Cannon 7 also?

 

[Quietman]

7minutes up? Not round trip .

Camelback , I've had TTB under 6minutes 800'+- ,

Crotched is 900 vert and I can lap it in under 5, not as efficient as Wildcat but not bad either.

 

[yeggous]

Crotched is 900 vert and I can lap it in under 5, not as efficient as Wildcat but not bad either.

You can do round trip 2,112' vertical at the Cat in 10 minutes.


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[deadheadskier]

7minutes up? Not round trip .

Camelback , I've had TTB under 6minutes 800'+- , 7 minutes for 2600' is smoking. Although isn't the Tram at Cannon 7 also?

Yes 7 minutes up.

I had thought about Cannon and even Jay for that matter with the recent Tram bitch fest. The travel time on a Tram is very efficient, the load / unload is not. Factoring that it's more like 10 minutes from the time you get on and off the Tram at Cannon or Jay.

 

[snoseek]

KT chair at squaw on a tuesday.

Gunbarrel chair at the heave if you like bumps

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[The Sneak]

The new chair at Burke gets honorable mention IMO


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[cdskier]

I'm sorry...I just don't see how this list is valid when it says you can get more vertical vs time at Okemo than at Sugarbush. You can easily lap the Mt Ellen North Ridge Express all day long even on a weekend with virtually no line. That's almost 1700 feet in 7-8 minutes if you fly down.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I had thought about Cannon and even Jay for that matter with the recent Tram bitch fest. The travel time on a Tram is very efficient, the load / unload is not. Factoring that it's more like 10 minutes from the time you get on and off the Tram at Cannon or Jay.

I live at 400 feet and can walk up the hill behind my house (800 feet) logging more vertical than the tram at Jay once you factor in the 3 hour and 37 minute wait.

 

[steamboat1]

Superstar at K. 10 before 10.

 

[deadheadskier]

I live at 400 feet and can walk up the hill behind my house (800 feet) logging more vertical than the tram at Jay once you factor in the 3 hour and 37 minute wait.

Observation: Your exaggerations are a little forced and you try a bit too hard to be funny BG. Pro-Tip: Good humor is subtle and arrives without effort.

There's a delay with loading and unloading a tram, but cumalitively the Jay Tram is basically a ten minute ride to cover nearly 8K feet distance and 2100 vertical. That's slower than a good HSQ, but faster than a fixed grip chair. Midweek, no line, the Tram bests the Bonny for vertical efficiency and doesn't lag the Flyer by much. Most times I'm there I find riding the Tram a couple times a day well worth it to ski Face Chutes. That's pretty awesome terrain.

 

[steamboat1]

Who cares about your observations?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Observation: Your exaggerations are a little forced and you try a bit too hard to be funny BG. Pro-Tip: Good humor is subtle and arrives without effort.

Observation: I dont believe many people on this forum appreciate your frequent observations.

 

[VTKilarney]

Observation: Your exaggerations are a little forced and you try a bit too hard to be funny BG. Pro-Tip: Good humor is subtle and arrives without effort.

When a salesman feels entitled to give a "pro-tip" about the nuances of comedy, it smacks of condescension. Just let the guy make his comments. There is no need to protect the feelings of an inanimate object. This thread was fun until that moment.