What Mountains.....

[Brettski]

....actually ski their Vert top to bottom.

Besides Sunday River on the newer peaks, I can't think of one.

Elk in PA has got a trail straight down the front...makes for a quick grand of vert though...they groomed it when I was there.

I guess the fron 4 at stowe...

I don't know if I'm asking the right question...but the rivers trails are just top to bottom...

 

[awf170]

I don't know if I'm asking the right question...but the rivers trails are just top to bottom...

yes but top to bottom at sunday river is like nothing, what is it about 1000 ft. Wildcat skis top to bottom the best, you can do it sugarloaf but with the crappy lift system it is hard. Cant think of anywhere else right now.

 

[thetrailboss]

One could do this 'from top to bottom' at places such as Jay, MRG, and Middlebury Snowbowl. With two lift rides, one could do this at Sugarbush (Mt Ellen), Burke, Cannon, Bretton Woods, etc.

 

[kcyanks1]

....actually ski their Vert top to bottom.

Besides Sunday River on the newer peaks, I can't think of one.

Elk in PA has got a trail straight down the front...makes for a quick grand of vert though...they groomed it when I was there.

I guess the fron 4 at stowe...

I don't know if I'm asking the right question...but the rivers trails are just top to bottom...

-MRG
-Stowe as you said
-Magic
-tram at Jay (and the Flyer comes fairly close)
-Bromley I think (years since I've been there)

Though Sugarbush isn't top to bottom, IIRC Super Bravo, Heaven's Gate, and Castlerock all provide in the vacinity of 1400' (unfortunately their trail map doesn't provide vertical for individual lifts). I'm ready for a break after some of those runs

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

3,200+ right off the summit quad and there are several routes to do it. The last 1,000 won't be expert, but for vert you can't beat Whiteface in the East.

 

[riverc0il]

What Mountains.......actually ski their Vert top to bottom.

this question could be interpreted several ways, i am not sure what you mean. do you mean:

what mountains can you ski all of a ski area's skiable vertical in one run? definitely not the case with sunday river which uses the highest vert of the highest peak with the lowest vert of the lowest peak.

or do you mean what ski areas "ski" top to bottom vertical of a single peak. "ski" meaning full long runs from the top of the lift to the bottom. more mountains than not ski this way.

or which mountains can be skied top to bottom all of the vertical with one chairlift? a lot smaller lot for consideration here, again, sunday river would not qualify unless you count traversing the entire length of the route.

are you referencing skiing from the very summit of a mountain instead of a ski area? not many ski areas have lifts that actually access the actual high point of the mountain they reside on.

cannon, wildcat, mrg, magic, ragged, black (NH) all come to mind being able to ski top to bottom vertical from one lift in one run.

or are you referring to trails that don't let up top to bottom with consistant pitch and fall lines? not quite sure what you are going for here...

 

[vtskibum]

top to bottom

can be done anywhere if one is in shape but most mountains run multiple lifts to get you there.

One place that has two top to bottom lifts (unless you count the separate peak beginer area) is Smugglers. Both the Madonnna and Sterling lifts provide one ride for all the vert and if you choose to do lift line under Madonna you will get your money (legs) worth for the ride!

 

[madskier6]

Though Sugarbush isn't top to bottom, IIRC Super Bravo, Heaven's Gate, and Castlerock all provide in the vacinity of 1400' (unfortunately their trail map doesn't provide vertical for individual lifts). I'm ready for a break after some of those runs

At SB South, you can go top to bottom on Organgrinder from the top of Heaven's Gate to the base of Super Bravo. You can also do Jester all the way down.

At North, you can ski a variety of runs from the summit down to the base (FIS to Lower FIS, Rim Run to The Cliffs (or any of the neighboring trails)or any varieties thereof).

I definitely agree that after any of these runs, I need a break (even if only on the next chair).

As riverc0il pointed out, it depends on what the question is. Generally, however, you can go from top to bottom on one long run at either of SB's mountains.

 

[Greg]

Not a problem at Sugarloaf. You need to ride two lifts to get to the summit though.

 

[ctenidae]

Sunapee runs top to bottom from one lift. I rarely if ever use it, though. Too crowded.

 

[dmc]

Hunter...

 

[Brettski]

Hunter...

What's the vert on West?

 

[kcyanks1]

Though Sugarbush isn't top to bottom, IIRC Super Bravo, Heaven's Gate, and Castlerock all provide in the vacinity of 1400' (unfortunately their trail map doesn't provide vertical for individual lifts). I'm ready for a break after some of those runs

At SB South, you can go top to bottom on Organgrinder from the top of Heaven's Gate to the base of Super Bravo. You can also do Jester all the way down.

At North, you can ski a variety of runs from the summit down to the base (FIS to Lower FIS, Rim Run to The Cliffs (or any of the neighboring trails)or any varieties thereof).

I definitely agree that after any of these runs, I need a break (even if only on the next chair).

As riverc0il pointed out, it depends on what the question is. Generally, however, you can go from top to bottom on one long run at either of SB's mountains.

I was, perhaps incorrectly, assuming single lift, which is why for Sugarbush I was commenting on the vertical for individual chairs. At Killington you can ski from the top of K-Peak to the Skyeship base on Route 4, but I doubt that's what Brett had in mind when asking the question. Of course Sugarbush's vertical is much more "skiable" than Killington's, since you have far less flat portions/traverses to navigate. I guess, even by the single lift-definition, if we count individual peaks, you can ski all of Skye Peak's vertical in one lift, not that there is much of a reason to.

 

[Powderhound21]

Snowshoe has it down. 1,500'. I ride every foot of it.

 

[Paul]

Attitash has a single chair to the summit.

Hmmm.... I'm with Steve on this...

 

[thetrailboss]

At Killington you can ski from the top of K-Peak to the Skyeship base on Route 4, but I doubt that's what Brett had in mind when asking the question. Of course Sugarbush's vertical is much more "skiable" than Killington's, since you have far less flat portions/traverses to navigate. I guess, even by the single lift-definition, if we count individual peaks, you can ski all of Skye Peak's vertical in one lift, not that there is much of a reason to.

Assuming that the base is open, it is possible to ride from the Killington Base via K1 Gondola and ski/ride down underneath the Skye Ship to Route 4. But who would want to? The bottom half is so flat except for the last pitch.

 

[Geoff]

At Killington you can ski from the top of K-Peak to the Skyeship base on Route 4, but I doubt that's what Brett had in mind when asking the question. Of course Sugarbush's vertical is much more "skiable" than Killington's, since you have far less flat portions/traverses to navigate. I guess, even by the single lift-definition, if we count individual peaks, you can ski all of Skye Peak's vertical in one lift, not that there is much of a reason to.

Assuming that the base is open, it is possible to ride from the Killington Base via K1 Gondola and ski/ride down underneath the Skye Ship to Route 4. But who would want to? The bottom half is so flat except for the last pitch.

If you're trying to have a cocktail in every bar on the mountain, it's totally reasonable to finish your drink at the K Peak bar and ski down to Skyeship base for a Long Trail.

*cough* Not that I've ever done that. *cough*

8)

 

[Tin Woodsman]

Stowe definitely skies bigger than pretty much any area in the East with only top to bottom lifts. MRG is a nice 2nd place IMHO with the Single. SB is definitely right in there - Super Bravo, Castlerock, GMX, and North Ridge all offer more than 1500' vert each.