When it comes to skiing in New England, altitude isn’t something most people consider too heavily. The elevation probably won’t be high enough to impact your breathing or create altitude sickness, and the difference between base and summit temperatures probably won’t be that dramatic unless you’re considering wind.
But it is interesting to see what mountains reach the highest, even if it doesn’t mean as much as it would out in the west. New England has several ski resorts that reach over 4,000 feet, with at least one in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Once you get into Massachusetts and south, the altitude dwindles quite a lot. So without further ado, here are the highest altitude ski resorts in New England:
5. Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire – 4,080 feet
4. Sugarbush Resort, Vermont – 4,083 feet (summit of Mt. Ellen)
3. Saddleback Mountain, Maine – 4,120 feet
2. Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine – 4,237 feet
1. Killington Ski Resort, Vermont – 4,241 feet
