{"id":1816611,"date":"2026-03-09T19:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816611"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:44:39","slug":"10-longest-vertical-drops-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816611","title":{"rendered":"10 Longest Vertical Drops in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Swift Current 6 with Lone Peak at Big Sky Resort, MT. \u00a0| Photo: \u00a0Big Sky Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When it comes to bragging rights on the mountain, total vertical drop is the ultimate metric.<\/strong> But let\u2019s be honest: not everyone wants to unclip and hike for an hour just to claim a few extra feet. For the vast majority of riders, the true measure of a mountain\u2019s leg-burning potential is how much vertical you can lap straight off the chairlift. We\u2019ve looked across North America to find the longest, most unrelenting descents. Here are the top 10 resorts where you can rack up massive vertical without ever taking a hike.<\/p>\n

#10 \u2013 ASPEN HIGHLANDS, CO<\/span><\/h2>\n
Bluebird day jump at Aspen Highlands. | Photo: \u00a0Jordan Curet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 3,572 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 If you hike, you can get 4,292 vertical feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 1,024 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of <\/strong>Aspen Highlands<\/strong><\/a> pow skiing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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#9 \u2013 TELLURIDE, CO<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 3,790 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 If you hike, you can get 4,425 vertical feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 2,500 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video with Alpha Blondie Reggie at Telluride<\/strong><\/a> from \u201cBlizzard of Ahhhhhs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

#8 \u2013 JACKSON HOLE, WY<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Some deep February turns at Jackson Hole. | Photo: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 4,139 Vertical Feet (most continuous vertical in the USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 2,500 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of some guys from Palisades Tahoe skiing the North Shore at Jackson Hole<\/a><\/strong> <\/b><\/p>\n

#7 \u2013 PANORAMA, B.C.<\/span><\/h2>\n
A panorama view at Panorama. | Photo: Panorama Mountain Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 4,265 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 2,975 acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Beautiful video of Panorama\u2019s<\/a> incredible vistas<\/strong><\/p>\n

#6 \u2013 KICKING HORSE, B.C.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Kicking Horse sending. | Photo: kickinghorseresort.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u2013 4,314 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 3,400 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of some quality big mountain lines at Kicking Horse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

#5 \u2013 BIG SKY, MT<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Lone Peak at Big Sky, MT. | Photo: keithhenson.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 4,346 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 5,806 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of the ultimate top-to-bottom run at Big Sky<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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#4 \u2013 SNOWMASS, CO<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Snowmass, Aspen, Colorado. | Photo: Tamara Susa via Aspen Snowmass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 4,406 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 3,332 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of Snowmass<\/a> Freeskier madness<\/strong><\/p>\n

#3 \u2013 TIMBERLINE, OR<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Timberline often boasts the longest season in North America. | Photo: Timberline Lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u2013 4,540 Vertical Feet <\/strong><\/p>\n

-Biggest vertical drop in the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Longest vertical drop in North America from November \u2013 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 If you hike, you can get 7,250 vertical feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 1,500 skiable acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of the Timberline Lodge in the famous Kubrick movie \u201dThe Shining\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

#2 \u2013 WHISTLER BLACKCOMB, B.C.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Breathtaking view of Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s Peak 2 Peak Gondola. | Photo: Tourism Whistler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 5,283 Vertical Feet (a vertical mile) at Blackcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 If you hike, you can get 5,678 vertical feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Whistler is at 4,978 Vertical Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 8,171 acres of skiable terrain<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of the 100\u2019 front flip at Whistler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 REVELSTOKE, B.C.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Just another bluebird day at Revelstoke Sally Alley. | Photo: B. Witowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2013 5,620 Vertical Feet (most continuous vert in the Americas)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 If you hike, you can get 5,997 vertical feet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 3,121 acres of skiable terrain<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Video of pillow dropping stormy deepness at Revelstoke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

There you have it\u2014the biggest, baddest lift-accessed vertical drops on the continent.<\/strong> Whether you\u2019re chasing the deep storm cycles of British Columbia or testing your stamina on the steep pitches of the American Rockies, these mountains offer the ultimate endurance test for your quads. How many of these massive descents have you ticked off your bucket list, and which lift are you loading next?<\/p>\n

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Swift Current 6 with Lone Peak at Big Sky Resort, MT. \u00a0| Photo: \u00a0Big Sky Resort When it comes to bragging rights on the mountain, total vertical drop is the ultimate metric. But let\u2019s be honest: not everyone wants to unclip and hike for an hour just to claim a few extra feet. For the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1816611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1816611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1816611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1816611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1816611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}