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.
Highest Ski Resorts In New England
- Killington Ski Resort, Vermont – 4,241 feet
- 1,509 skiable acres (1,966 acres when combined with Pico).
- 3,050 feet of vertical drop.
- 155 trails (213 when combined with Pico).
- Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine – 4,237 feet
- 1,360 skiable acres.
- 2,820 feet of vertical drop.
- 176 trails & glades.
- Saddleback Mountain, Maine – 4,120 feet
- 600+ skiable acres.
- 2,000 feet of vertical drop.
- 68 named runs.
- Sugarbush Resort, Vermont – 4,083 feet (summit of Mt. Ellen)
- 484 acres of on trail terrain.
- 2,600 feet of vertical drop.
- 111 trails.
- Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire – 4,080 feet
- 287 skiable acres.
- 2,180 feet of vertical drop.
- 98 trails and glades.
- Waterville Valley Resort, New Hampshire – 4,004 feet
- 265 skiable acres.
- 2,020 feet of vertical drop.
- 62 total trails.
