Biggest Vertical Drop

Ski & Snowboard Resort Information

Our comprehensive list of all the main resorts in Europe and North America howing the resorts with the biggest vertical drop. This is the difference in height between the top of the highest lift and that of the village or base station. Europe outguns North America in the respect. Chamonix holds the crown and Whistler, the North American leader, is only 31st on the list.

Highest lift in Europe	Highest lift in North America
Chamonix One of the few serious contenders for the title of "World`s Most Famous Ski Resort"	Whistler Throughout the 1990s and now in the 21st Century no resort has hit the winter sports world headlines as often as Whistler

Resorts with the biggest vertical drop

Resort Name	Country	Base Height (m)	Top Station (m)	Longest Run (km)	Number of Lifts	Vertical Drop (m)
CHAMONIX	France	1035	3842	22	47	2807
VERBIER	Switzerland	1500	3330	15	90	2509
FINKENBERG	Austria	840	3250	12	62	2410
NEUSTIFT	Austria	1000	3250	10	35	2250
KAPRUN	Austria	786	3029	7	28	2243
ALPE D`HUEZ	France	1860	3330	16	84	2230
LES 2 ALPES	France	1300	3520	12	51	2220
ZERMATT	Switzerland	1620	3899	17	34	2200
MURREN	Switzerland	1650	2971	15.8	15	2175
VAL D`ISERE	France	1850	3600	10	90	2050
KLOSTERS	Switzerland	810	2844	12	34	2034
LES ARCS	France	1600	3226	7	62	2026
ARGENTIERE	France	1272	3275	8.5	11	2023
CORTINA	Italy	1224	2939	9	37	2019
LA PLAGNE	France	1800	3250	15	105	2000
LES COCHES	France	1250	3250	15	105	2000
MONTCHAVIN	France	1250	3250	15	105	2000
ENGELBERG	Switzerland	1050	3020	12	22	2000
PLAN PEISEY	France	1300	3226	7	62	1974
HOCHSOLDEN	Austria	1377	3250	15	34	1963
SCHLADMING	Austria	745	1800	7.7	46	1950
GSTAAD	Switzerland	1050	3000	10	62	1950
PASSO TONALE	Italy	1883	3025	11	30	1915
TIGNES	France	2100	3456	5.5	90	1906
MAYRHOFEN	Austria	630	2500	5.5	49	1870
ARABBA	Italy	1602	3269	12.2	30	1823
BADGASTEIN	Austria	1080	2650	7.8	44	1810
BAD HOFGASTEIN	Austria	840	2650	7.8	44	1810
LES DIABLERETS	Switzerland	1200	3000	10	24	1800
SAAS FEE	Switzerland	1800	3600	9	22	1800
BORMIO	Italy	1225	3012	14	14	1792
ST MARTIN DE BELLEVILLE	France	1450	3200	3	39	1750
FLAINE	France	1600	2480	14	26	1660
MACUGNAGA	Italy	1327	2970	7.5	12	1643
BRIANCON	France	1200	2830	8	68	1630
WHISTLER	Canada	675	2284	11	38	1609
GRINDELWALD	Switzerland	1034	2505	13	28	1562
BANSKO	Bulgaria	930	2560	16	10	1560
BRIDES LES BAINS	France	600	2950	8	53	1550
COURMAYEUR	Italy	1224	2755	10	22	1531
ST ANTON	Austria	1304	2811	10.2	83	1507
ST MORITZ	Switzerland	1856	3303	10	56	1503
LA CLUSAZ	France	1100	2600	4	55	1500
MERIBEL	France	1450	2950	3.6	53	1500
SANSICARIO	Italy	1350	2700	8	11	1500
CRANS MONTANA	Switzerland	1476	3000	12	28	1500
ISCHGL	Austria	1400	2864	11	40	1472
BARDONECCHIA	Italy	1300	2800	6	21	1470
MILKY WAY	Italy	2035	2840	7.3	88	1466
AXAMER LIZUM	Austria	878	2340	7	10	1462
LA ROSIERE	France	1850	2650	11	37	1450
WENGEN	Switzerland	1274	2320	12	19	1450
CERVINIA	Italy	2050	3480	13.5	24	1430
NASSFELD	Austria	600	2002	7.6	30	1402
COURCHEVEL	France	1850	2707	7.7	63	1400
LES MENUIRES	France	1850	2850	3	38	1400
VAL CENIS	France	1400	2800	10	19	1400
MADESIMO	Italy	1550	2948	3	16	1398
LENZERHEIDE	Switzerland	1470	2865	11	40	1395
IGLS	Austria	900	2250	5.2	8	1350
PUY ST VINCENT	France	1400	2750	2.8	13	1350
SNOWMASS	USA	2473	3813	8.5	23	1343
GRESSONEY	Italy	1624	2970	3	10	1334
MONTGENEVRE	France	1850	2680	7	31	1330
BIG SKY	USA	2073	3399	9.8	21	1326
SAUZE D`OULX	Italy	1382	2701	5	22	1319
SOLL	Austria	703	1956	8	91	1306
VALMOREL	France	1400	2550	4	34	1300
NEUKIRCHEN	Austria	856	2150	7	15	1294
DAVOS	Switzerland	1560	2844	12	54	1284
HOCHGURGL	Austria	1800	3080	8.5	23	1280
OBERGURGL	Austria	1800	3080	8.5	22	1280
MORZINE	France	1000	2277	11	207	1277
JACKSON HOLE	USA	1924	3185	11.265	11	1262
RAURIS	Austria	950	2200	2.6	8	1261
KICKING HORSE	Canada	1314	2450	5.63	3	1260
ZELL AM SEE	Austria	758	2000	6.5	27	1242
MEGEVE	France	1040	2350	3.6	42	1237
BEAVER CREEK	USA	2469	3487	4.4	16	1231
BOHINJ	Slovenia \ Slovenija	569	1800	6	9	1231
ALPBACH	Austria	974	2025	8	21	1212
PANORAMA	Canada	1160	2400	3.5	9	1200
LES ORRES	France	1550	2720	7.9	23	1200
SIERRA NEVADA	Spain	2102	3305	5.9	19	1198
BOROVETS	Bulgaria	1300	2543	12	14	1193
LA THUILE	Italy	1450	2642	11	37	1192
FULPMES	Austria	960	2136	5.5	9	1176
KITZBUHEL	Austria	800	2000	7	56	1173
VALLOIRE	France	1430	2600	12	34	1170
VALMEINIER	France	1500	2600	12	34	1170
ZELL AM ZILLER	Austria	580	1744	4.3	53	1164
CLAVIERE	Italy	1350	2700	6	12	1150
CHAMPOLUC	Italy	1587	2727	4.2	9	1140
APRICA	Italy	1180	2309	3.8	20	1129
STEAMBOAT	USA	2103	3220	4.8	22	1118
CHATEL	France	1200	2200	6	58	1100
VARS	France	1650	2750	2.5	28	1100
HINTERGLEMM	Austria	1003	2100	7.5	55	1097
SELVA VAL GARDENA	Italy	1236	2518	9	83	1088
TELLURIDE	USA	2659	3737	4.6	16	1077
SCHEFFAU	Austria	752	1829	8	91	1077
KIRCHBERG	Austria	860	1934	6.78	52	1074
SUNSHINE VILLAGE	Canada	1658	2729	8	14	1071
HEAVENLY	USA	1993	3068	8.8	29	1067
WESTENDORF	Austria	800	1865	8	91	1065
SUPERDEVOLUY	France	1500	2510	4	26	1040
CAMPITELLO	Italy	1440	2484	3.5	10	1036
POZZA DI FASSA	Italy	1323	2354	7.5	7	1031
ST JOHANN IN TIROL	Austria	670	1700	9	17	1030
VAIL	USA	2475	3527	4.8	32	1024
ADELBODEN	Switzerland	1353	2362	7	56	1022
LEYSIN	Switzerland	1263	2205	4.5	14	1015
ARINSAL	Andorra	1780	2560	6	30	1010
ASPEN	USA	2422	3417	4.8	8	996
LECH	Austria	1450	2444	5.2	34	994
LAKE LOUISE	Canada	1646	2637	8	11	990
SNOWBIRD	USA	2469	3353	5.6	10	988
SANTA CATERINA	Italy	1738	2726	5	8	986
MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO	Italy	1550	2580	4	22	985
LIVIGNO	Italy	1816	2797	4	35	981
CANAZEI	Italy	1460	2425	6.5	13	975
THE CANYONS	USA	2073	3045	4	18	973
PARK CITY	USA	2103	3047	5.1	14	945
MAMMOTH	USA	2424	3368	4.8	28	945
PILA	Italy	1765	2709	3.8	13	944
WINTER PARK	USA	2743	3676	8.2	25	933
EL TARTER	Andorra	1710	2640	8	66	930
SOLDEU	Andorra	1710	2640	8	64	930
KILLINGTON	USA	355	1285	9.9	32	930
AROSA	Switzerland	1739	2653	5.5	13	914
SEEFELD	Austria	960	2100	6	30	900
NIEDERAU	Austria	828	1900	7	25	900
RISOUL	France	1850	2750	2	24	900
VAL THORENS	France	2300	3200	12	29	900
VILLARS	Switzerland	1253	3000	5	54	900
ARE	Sweden	390	1274	6.5	44	890
LA TANIA	France	1350	2738	8	62	888
SUN PEAKS	Canada	1198	2080	8	12	885
SQUAW VALLEY	USA	1890	2743	5	34	869
SUGARLOAF	USA	427	1296	4.8	15	859
FERNIE	Canada	1068	1925	5.4	10	857
Chamrousse	France	1450	2255	3.8	23	855
ST LARY	France	1600	2450	4	32	850
Champoussin	Switzerland	1310	2150	7	7	840
LES GETS	France	1172	2002	8	50	830
KANDERSTEG	Switzerland	1180	2000	4.5	7	820
KRANJSKA GORA	Slovenia \ Slovenija	810	1623	1.2	19	813
ISOLA 2000	France	1800	2610	5	22	810
CHATEAU D`OEX	Switzerland	1000	1800	4	6	802
KEYSTONE	USA	2835	3631	4.9	20	802
HEMSEDAL	Norway	625	1450	6	22	800
COPPER MOUNTAIN	USA	2926	3750	5	21	793
BIG WHITE	Canada	1755	2319	7.2	16	777
POIANA BRASOV	Romania	1020	1770	3.8	11	775
BRECKENRIDGE	USA	2926	3914	5.6	29	775
BIG MOUNTAIN	USA	1372	2134	5.6	12	762
SILVER STAR	Canada	1155	1915	8	11	760
ELLMAU	Austria	820	1550	7	91	730
ZURS	Austria	1720	2450	5.2	34	730
STOWE	USA	240	1109	6	11	719
SUNDAY RIVER	USA	244	960	5	18	716
GALTUR	Austria	1635	2297	3.2	9	713
OBERTAUERN	Austria	1639	2526	2.5	26	711
ST WOLFGANG	Austria	540	1350	1.5	9	710
KIMBERLEY	Canada	1280	1982	6.4	7	702
AVORIAZ	France	1800	2460	6.7	36	660
ALBA	Italy	1500	2160	5	5	660
CANNON MOUNTAIN	USA	610	1274	3	7	654
MONT TREMBLANT	Canada	265	915	6	13	649
VOSS	Norway	300	945	4	11	645
LOON	USA	290	930	4	10	643
WILDCAT	USA	594	1234	4.43	5	640
MONT SAINTE ANNE	Canada	175	800	5.7	13	625
WATERVILLE VALLEY	USA	553	1169	5	11	616
VIGO DI FASSA	Italy	1390	2000	4	6	610
PAS DE LA CASA	Andorra	2050	2640	4	64	590
FILZMOOS	Austria	1057	1600	1.6	8	543
ATTITASH	USA	183	716	3.06	12	533
KOPAONIK	Serbia	1496	2017	3.5	23	521
KUHTAI	Austria	2020	2520	1.9	12	500
PAMPOROVO	Bulgaria	1650	1925	4	14	480
YLLAS	Finland	255	718	3	19	463
MOUNT SUNAPEE	USA	376	836	3.22	10	460
BRETTON WOODS	USA	488	945	3.2	9	457
GUNSTOCK	USA	274	518	2.4	7	427
STONEHAM	Canada	213	633	3.2	9	420
BANFF	Canada	1739	2135	2.5	6	396
GEILO	Norway	800	1178	2	20	378
CRANMORE	USA	167	518	2.2	10	366
VEMDALEN	Sweden	595	930	2.1	8	340
BLACK MOUNTAIN	USA	381	716	2.1	4	335
LEVI	Finland	200	531	2.5	27	325
KIRCHDORF	Austria	640	900	1.5	4	260
LILLEHAMMER	Norway	208	980	2.2	4	250
PYHA	Finland	214	494	1.8	7	234
SALLA	Finland	NaN	NaN	.7	6	230
RUKA	Finland	291	492	1.3	22	201
Tahko	Finland	NaN	NaN	1.2	9	200
Saariselkä	Finland	NaN	NaN	1.5	6	180
BLED	Slovenia \ Slovenija	503	634	1	2	131
LAKE TAHOE	USA	NaN	NaN			NaN
NEW HAMPSHIRE	USA	NaN	NaN			NaN