Cambr and MDA teamed up with Chestnut Mountain to Bring you two annual Downhill events!!!!! If that’s not exciting enough for you, this event is not only for the gravity community!!!!!! There will be another riding disciplined race to be announced soon!!!! And yes your guess may influence the choice of discipline we may choose or disciplines!!!!
Chestnut Mountain has not only giving us the ok for mountain biking, They are excited to welcome the mountain biking community!!!!!
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Miners race
Miner’s Revenge Downhill Race. Saturday, July 9 · 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Greenland, MI
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There is a new downhill race in the midwest! After hosting an informal Super-D last year at the Miner’s Revenge XC race, we are stepping it up this year and putting in a real DH course. The event is hosted by the Adventure Mining Company in Greenland, MI.
Course is very near to finished, within a week or two. It works its way down an old ski hill near the Ontonagon County Fairgrounds. There is a short pedaling section up top, sen…ding you into a drop off a rock face, with a rough, technical section to follow. From there, you work your way towards a decent sized jump as you cross back over the open face of the hill. A few more corners lead into a long, mellow rock roll-down. A fast, rough section will take you out onto the grassy face once again for a few more jumps before crossing the line. As with many courses in the area, we are doing the best with the elevation we have. No promises, but fast times should be in the 1:30 to 2:00 range. Shuttles will be available, although the hike up isn’t horrible. Check out the pictures to see the shuttle vehicles! I’ll add some pictures as we get close to finishing sections, and keep everyone updated on progress. The XC portion of the race starts at 12 pm, with the downhill starting at 4 pm. However, in order to make sure everyone gets enough practice runs in, we may end up pushing the start time back. Don’t worry though, you should plan on spending the night anyhow. There is free on-site camping, and a huge bonfire. It will definitely be a good time. More information on all of the weekends events can be found at: minersrevenge.com Online registration for the race can be found at: http://www.active.com/cycling/greenland-mi/miners-revenge-mountain-bike-race-2011 Entry fee is $25 if you sign up by July 1st, and that includes a t-shirt. If you have any questions, or would like to help build, send me an email at ajkienit@mtu.edu. Spread the word, hope to see you there!See More |
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Ohio Downhill Race Series
East Cost DH Races, Ohio events in bold.
April
29-30: Massanutten Yee-Haaaa, VA
May
1: DH TT at Vulture’s Knob, OH
30-1: Eastern States Cup, Plattekill, NY
14-15: Pro-GRT, Highland, NH
21-22: Pro-GRT, Plattekill, NY
26-29: US Open, Diablo, NJ
June
4-5: Snowshoe GES, WV
11-12: Pats Peak Bike Fest, NH
17-19: Wisp Capitol Cup GES, MD
17-19: Whiteface Bike Fest, NY
July
2-3: Mt. St. Anne UCI World Cup, CAN
2-3: Plattekill, NY
9-10: Windham UCI World Cup, NY
17: DH TT at Vulture’s Knob, OH
23-24: Seven Springs GES, PA
August
13-14: Killington GES, VT
27-28: Highland GES, NH
September
3-4: Plattekill, NY
10-11: Whiteface 5k DH, NY
17-18: Spring Mountain GES, PA
24-25: Nat Champs, Beech Mtn NC
October
1-2: GES Finals, Location TBD
8-9: Plattekill, NY
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Jolly Rogers Race series 2011
Jolly Rogers Race series 2011
Race 1
Date: 06/18/2011
Location: Nordic Mountain – Mt. Morris, WI
Race 2
Date: 07/16/2011
Location: Mont Du Lac – Superior, WI
Race 3
Date: 08/20/2011
Location: Gaints Ridge – Biwabik, MN
Race 4
Date: 09/10/2011
Location: Marquette Mtn.- Marquette, MI
Each race will be a qualifier for nationals.
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The Beginning
The First Downhill Mountain Bike Race Charlie Kelly
Co- Founder of the Repack Off-Road Downhill Race series with roommate Gary Fisher.
Founded “Mountainbikes” with Tom Ritchey and Gary Fisher – the first place to sell Mountain Bikes.
Founded “The Fat Tire Flyer”- The first Mountain Bike magazine.
Charlie Kelly was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988.Gary Fisher
Co- Founder of the Repack Off-Road Downhill Race series with roommate Charlie Kelly.
Founded “Mountainbikes” with Tom Ritchey and Charlie Kelly – the first place to sell Mountain Bikes.
Founded Fisher Mountain Bikes.
Gary Fisher was inducted into the mountain bike hall of fame in 1988.Tom Ritchey
Welded the frames for Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelley’s “MountainBikes” company in the 1970′s
Founded Ritchey
Tom was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988.
Invented the “BreakAway Bike”Mike Sinyard
Founded Specialized Bicycle Components.
Mike Sinyard was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988.Brian Skinner
Founder Mountain Cross Racing
Helped set the original guidelines for the creation of NORBA (National Off-road Bicycle Association)
Brian Skinner was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2002.
Founder Big Horse Productions.
The first Downhill time-trial race took place in Fairfax, California on October 21, 1976. A dozen riders descended 1300 feet of Repack in about 5 minutes. When the dust had cleared Alan Bonds was declared the victor because he was the only one who hadn’t crashed. At that time mountain bikes did not exist. Racers rode “clunkers”. The name “Repack” came from the fact that one trip down that hill put years of wear onto a coaster brake. Immediately after the race, riders had to disassemble and repack all the bearings with grease, otherwise the hub would seize up. As participants started modifying their “clunkers”, the modern mountain bike was born, and the fat-tire revolution began. Many participants in the original Repack Downhill Racing Series of the 1970′s went on to become mountain bike innovators, as well as todays industry leaders. Some names you may be familiar with:
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Vertical Feet
5,620 feet (Most continuous LIFT-SERVED vertical in North and South America.)
REVELSTOKE
- Old Mount Mackenzie (and previously Powder Springs), Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
5,133 feet (The resort stretches the vert to 5,280ft, a vertical mile, for marketing purposes)
BLACKCOMB
BLACKCOMB
- Whistler, B.C., CAN
4,978 feet
WHISTLER
WHISTLER
- Whistler, B.C., CAN
4,425 feet
TELLURIDE
TELLURIDE
- Telluride, Colorado
4,406 feet (the 4,406 reported includes hiking or using the cable tow which runs a few weeks per season – 3,723 vf is more typical)
SNOWMASS Ski Area
SNOWMASS Ski Area
- Snowmass Village, Colorado
4,350 feet (appx. 3,650 vertical feet of this total is skiable as one continuous run from Lone Peak tram to bottom of Shedhorn double)
BIG SKY
BIG SKY
- Big Sky, Montana
4,139 feet (Most CONTINUOUS ‘lift-served vertical’ skiing in the U.S., but not North America)
JACKSON HOLE/Teton Village
JACKSON HOLE/Teton Village
- Teton Village, Wyoming
4,131 feet
KICKING HORSE
KICKING HORSE
- Golden, British Columbia, CAN
4,040 feet (3,360 continuous vertical)
BEAVER CREEK
BEAVER CREEK
- Avon, Colorado
3,820 feet (the reported 4,000vf is a “rounded-up” figure)
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
- Panorama, British Columbia, CAN
3,635 feet
ASPEN HIGHLANDS
ASPEN HIGHLANDS
- Aspen Highlands, Colo
3,620 feet (7,250′ with hike…heh)
(The entire 3,620′ vertical, from Palmer to the bottom of Molly’s Run, is open in the spring.
TIMBERLINE on Mt Hood
(The entire 3,620′ vertical, from Palmer to the bottom of Molly’s Run, is open in the spring.
TIMBERLINE on Mt Hood
: “Longest ski season in North America; Nov-Sep” – Government Camp, Oregon
3,514 feet
SUNSHINE
SUNSHINE
- Banff, CAN
3,500 feet (technically continuous, but includes a considerable stretch of poling through a cat track ‘Roundabout’)
HEAVENLY
HEAVENLY
- Lake Tahoe, located in both California and Nevada
3,484 feet (3,668 reported requires hiking)
STEAMBOAT
STEAMBOAT
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado
3,400 feet (Sun Valley’s “Challenger” chair is “the CHAIRLIFT with the most vertical in North America” at 3,142 vertical feet)
SUN VALLEY
SUN VALLEY
- Sun Valley, Idaho
3,365 feet (Bachelor’s “Northwest” quad chair possesses the ’3rd-most vertical feet for a chairlift’ in North America at 2,365 vertical feet)
MT BACHELOR
MT BACHELOR
- Bend, Oregon
3,330 feet
VAIL
VAIL
- Vail, Colorado
3,267 feet
ASPEN/AJAX
ASPEN/AJAX
- Aspen, Colorado
3,250 feet
LAKE LOUISE
LAKE LOUISE
- Banff, CAN
3,241 feet (the 3,398 reported requires hiking)
(At an elevation of 12,840 feet, Peak 9′s “Imperial Express Superchair” quad is the highest CHAIRLIFT elevation in North America and Europe, and the highest multi-passenger CHAIR in the world)
BRECKENRIDGE
(At an elevation of 12,840 feet, Peak 9′s “Imperial Express Superchair” quad is the highest CHAIRLIFT elevation in North America and Europe, and the highest multi-passenger CHAIR in the world)
BRECKENRIDGE
- Breckenridge, Colorado
3,240 feet (at 2,573 vertical feet, Snowbird’s Peruvian quad is “Utah’s chairlift with the most vertical” and 2nd greatest amount of vertical feet in NA from a CHAIRLIFT alone.)
SNOWBIRD
SNOWBIRD
- Snowbird, Utah
3,216 feet (3400′ vert possible, with hike, when the “Slides” are open)
Whiteface – Wilmington, New York
3,192 feet (not continuous vertical)
THE CANYONS
THE CANYONS
(formerly WOLF MOUNTAIN/PARK WEST) – Park City, Utah
3,100 feet
PARK CITY
PARK CITY
- Park City, Utah
3,100 feet
MAMMOTH
MAMMOTH
- Mammoth Lakes, California
3,060 feet (from top of ‘Panoramic’; highest 6-passenger chair in NA)
WINTER PARK/MARY JANE – Winter Park, Colorado
3,050 feet
KILLINGTON
KILLINGTON
- Killington, Vermont
3,000 feet (less than 2,000 ft of continuous vertical drop)
DEER VALLEY
DEER VALLEY
- Park City, Utah
2,959 feet (Snow Basin’s JohnPaul quad is the chairlift with the ’2nd-most vertical’ in UTAH at 2,359 feet, ranking 4th in North America)
SNOW BASIN
SNOW BASIN
- Snowbasin, Utah
2,944 feet
Marmot Basin – Jasper, Alberta, CAN
Marmot Basin – Jasper, Alberta, CAN
2,891 feet
Sun Peaks – Heffley, British Columbia, CAN
2,888 feet
RED MOUNTAIN
- Rossland, British Columbia, CAN
2,833 feet
Castle Mountain – Pincher Creek, Alberta, CAN
Castle Mountain – Pincher Creek, Alberta, CAN
2,820 feet
Sugarloaf/USA – Carrabassett Valley, Maine
2,811 feet
FERNIE SNOW VALLEY
- British Columbia, CAN
2,800 feet [Currently bankrupt (2010)]
TAMARACK
TAMARACK
- Donnelly, Idaho
2,777 feet
Mt. Hood Meadows – Mt. Hood, Oregon
Mt. Hood Meadows – Mt. Hood, Oregon
2,775 feet
CRESTED BUTTE
- Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
2,680 feet [Private club, not open to the public. Currently bankrupt (2010)]
Yellowstone Club – Yellowstone Village, Montana
2,650 feet (The first New England ski area to offer cat skiing, starting 08-09 season)
SUGARBUSH/GLEN ELLEN
SUGARBUSH/GLEN ELLEN
- Sugarbush, Vermont
2,613 feet (3,102vf with the “backcountry return” shuttle)
CRYSTAL
CRYSTAL
Mountain – Crystal Mountain, Washington
2,612 feet (3,274′ vert possible with hike)
TAOS
TAOS
- Taos, New Mexico
2,610 feet
Smuggler’s Notch/Madonna – Jeffersonville, Vermont
Smuggler’s Notch/Madonna – Jeffersonville, Vermont
2,599 feet
Montana Snowbowl – Missoula, MT
2,590 feet
June – 20 miles North of Mammoth Lakes, Calif
2,550 feet
Big White – Kelowna, BC, CAN
2,526 feet
Le Massif (Petite-Riviere-Saint-Francois) – Charlevoix, Québec, CAN
2,500 feet (2,850 reported requires hiking)
SQUAW VALLEY
- Olympic Valley, California
2,500 appx. feet (2,601 reported requires hiking)
COPPER
COPPER
- Copper Mountain, Colorado
2,500 feet
Silver Star – Vernon, BC, CAN
Silver Star – Vernon, BC, CAN
2,465 feet
KIMBERLEY
- East Kootenays, British Columbia, CAN
2,412 feet
Nakiska – Kananaskis, Alberta, CAN
Nakiska – Kananaskis, Alberta, CAN
2,410 feet (at 12,700 feet, the “Ridge” quad is the second-highest chairlift elevation in North America and Europe, and 2nd highest multi-passenger chair in the world)
LOVELAND
Ski Area – Georgetown, Colorado
2,400 feet
SCHWEITZER
SCHWEITZER
- Sandpoint, Idaho
2,400 feet
RED LODGE
RED LODGE
Mountain – Red Lodge, Montana
2,360 feet
Stowe – Stowe, Vermont
Stowe – Stowe, Vermont
2,340 feet
KEYSTONE
- Keystone, Colorado
2,340 feet (less than 2,000 of continuous vertical)
Sunday River – Bethel, ME
2,300 feet
Arizona Snowbowl – Flagstaff, Arizona
Arizona Snowbowl – Flagstaff, Arizona
2,300 feet
WHITEFISH/BIG MOUNTAIN
- Whitefish, Montana
2,300 feet (recently added 200 skiable vertical feet to their previous 2100 ft)
Gore Mountain – North Creek, New York
2,280 feet
Northstar-at-Tahoe – Truckee, California
Northstar-at-Tahoe – Truckee, California
2,280 feet
ALPENTAL/SNOQUALMIE
- Snoqualmie, Washington
2,212 feet
SIERRA AT TAHOE
SIERRA AT TAHOE
- Twin Bridges, California
2,202 feet (can be up to 5,000vf if one skis down to the town of Warner. Also, Silver Mtn has the longest “single-stage” gondola in the world)
SILVER MOUNTAIN
SILVER MOUNTAIN
- Kellogg, Idaho
2,200 feet
GRAND TARGHEE
GRAND TARGHEE
- Alta, Wyoming
2,200 feet
Mission Ridge – Wenatchee, Washington
Mission Ridge – Wenatchee, Washington
2,153 feet
SUNDANCE
- Sundance, Utah
2,153 feet
Jay Peak – Jay, Vermont
Jay Peak – Jay, Vermont
2,146 feet
CANNON
Mountain – Franconia, New Hampshire
2,131 feet
Mont Tremblant – Saint-Jovite, Québec, CAN
Mont Tremblant – Saint-Jovite, Québec, CAN
2,112 feet
Wildcat – Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire
2,110 feet appx (only 1 chairlift-call in advance for hours/days of operation)
Turner Mountain – North of Libby, Montana
2,109 feet
LOON
LOON
Mountain – Lincoln, New Hampshire
2,100 feet
Okemo
Okemo
- Ludlow, Vermont
2,100 appx. feet
Alyeska – Girdwood, Alaska
Alyeska – Girdwood, Alaska
2,100 feet
Powder King – Pine Pass, British Columbia, CAN
2,100 feet appx (bottom 1,300 is often not skiable)
Mt Baldy – San Gabriel Mountains, California
2,060 feet
Mt Spokane – Mead, Washington
Mt Spokane – Mead, Washington
2,050 feet
Mont-Sainte-Anne – Beaupré, Québec, CAN
2,047 feet
SOLITUDE
- Solitude, Utah
2,030 feet
BUTTERMILK/TIEHACK
BUTTERMILK/TIEHACK
- Aspen, Colorado
2,029 feet
DURANGO/PURGATORY
DURANGO/PURGATORY
- Purgatory Village, Colorado
2,020 feet
Waterville Valley – Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Waterville Valley – Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
2,020 feet (interesting that Alta is not even in the top 80 North American ski areas in vertical rise)
ALTA
- Alta, Utah
2,011 feet
SUNLIGHT
SUNLIGHT
- Glenwood Springs
2,010 feet (1,730 continuous vertical)
Cypress Mountain – BC, CAN
2,003 feet
Stratton – South Londonderry, Vermont
Stratton – South Londonderry, Vermont
2,002 feet
PEBBLE CREEK
- Inkom, Idaho
2,000 feet
Mad River Glen – Waitsfield, Vermont
Mad River Glen – Waitsfield, Vermont
2,000 feet
Burke Mountain – East Burke, Vermont
2,000 feet
Apex – Penticton, BC, CAN
2,000 feet
Saddleback (known by locals for excellent glade skiing) – Rangeley, Maine
1,990 feet
POWDER MOUNTAIN
- Eden, Utah
1,967 feet
PICO
PICO
- Rutland, Vermont
1,950 feet appx (2,600 possible with hike. The new Schlasman’s Chair goes to the Ridge!)
BRIDGER BOWL
BRIDGER BOWL
- Bozeman, Montana
1,900 feet
Bear Valley – Northern Sierra Nevada, California
Bear Valley – Northern Sierra Nevada, California
1,850 feet (3,050 currently possible with hike. Expansion plans will create a vertical drop of 4,162 ft)
MOONLIGHT BASIN- Big Sky, Montana
1,850 feet (appx 3,000 possible with hike)
SILVERTON
SILVERTON
- Silverton, Colorado
1,846 feet
49 DEGREES NORTH
49 DEGREES NORTH
- Chewelah, Washington
1,840 feet
DIAMOND PEAK
DIAMOND PEAK
- Incline Village, Nevada
1,803 feet
BRUNDAGE
BRUNDAGE
- McCall, Idaho
1,802 feet
ALPINE MEADOWS
ALPINE MEADOWS
- Lake Tahoe, California
1,801 feet
BOGUS BASIN
BOGUS BASIN
- Boise, Idaho
1,784 feet
Stevens Pass – Stevens Pass, Washington
Stevens Pass – Stevens Pass, Washington
1,779 feet (claims longest “reversible ‘jigback’ tram in the world”)
SANDIA PEAK – Albuquerque, New Mexico
1,772 feet
Owl’s Head – Mansonville, Québec, CAN
Owl’s Head – Mansonville, Québec, CAN
1,750 feet
Attitash Bear Peak – Bartlett, New Hampshire
1,745 feet
BRIGHTON
- Brighton, Utah
1,700 feet
Mount Snow – Mount Snow, Vermont
Mount Snow – Mount Snow, Vermont
1,700 feet
Ski Apache – Ruidoso, New Mexico
1,700 feet
Magic Mountain – Magic Mtn, Vermont
1,696 feet
ARROWHEAD
(Vail purchased and annexed in 1997) – Arrowhead, Colorado
1,680 feet (2,257 reported requires a 577 vertical foot hike. A-Basin has the highest double-chair in the world at 12,478 ft)
ARAPAHOE/A-BASIN
ARAPAHOE/A-BASIN
- Keystone, Colorado
1,679 feet
Sierra Summit (not to be confused with Sierra-at-Tahoe) – Lake Shore, California
Sierra Summit (not to be confused with Sierra-at-Tahoe) – Lake Shore, California
1,665 feet
BEAR MTN
- Big Bear in the San Bernardino Mountains, California
1,657 feet
Mt. Washington – Courtenay, BC, CAN
Mt. Washington – Courtenay, BC, CAN
1,651 feet
HOMEWOOD
- Homewood, California
1,650 feet (not to be confused with the Michigan ‘Big Powderhorn’ ski area)
POWDERHORN
POWDERHORN
- Mesa, Colorado
1,650 feet
SANTA FE
SANTA FE
Ski Area – Santa Fe, New Mexico
1,650 feet
NORQUAY
NORQUAY
- Banff, CAN
1,650 feet (2,000 reported requires hiking)
KIRKWOOD
KIRKWOOD
- Kirkwood, California
1,638 feet
BEAVER MTN
BEAVER MTN
- Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
1,625 feet
Bolton Valley Resort – Bolton, Vermont
Bolton Valley Resort – Bolton, Vermont
1,602 feet
Windham – Windham, New York
1,601 feet
Hunter – Hunter, New York
1,601 feet (1,601 is the highest of the two mountains)
Mountain High – Wrightwood, California
1,601 feet
Dodge Ridge – Pinecrest, California
Dodge Ridge – Pinecrest, California
1,600 feet
Marble Mtn. – Steady Brook, Newfoundland, CAN
1,600 feet
Shames Mtn (Jewel of the Wilds) – Terrace, British Columbia, CAN
1,571 feet (since this ski area is in the town of “Jackson” it is often mistaken for Jackson Hole/Teton Village)
SNOW KING
- Jackson, Wyoming
1,510 feet
Mt. Sunapee – Mt. Sunapee, New Hampshire
Mt. Sunapee – Mt. Sunapee, New Hampshire
1,510 feet
SUGAR BOWL
- Norden, California
1,509 feet
Mont Sutton – Sutton, Québec, CAN
Mont Sutton – Sutton, Québec, CAN
1,501 feet
MOUNT BAKER
- Bellingham, Washington
1,501 feet
Snowshoe – Snowshoe, West Virginia
Snowshoe – Snowshoe, West Virginia
1,500 feet
White Pass – White Pass, Washington
1,500 feet
Bretton Woods – Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
1,441 feet
MT ROSE
- Reno, Nevada
1,440 feet
Blacktail – Kalispell, Montana
Blacktail – Kalispell, Montana
1,425 feet
Wolf Creek – Pagosa Springs, Colorado
1,410 feet
Pajarito – Los Alamos, New Mexico
1,404 feet
Belleayre Mountain – Highmount, New York
Belleayre Mountain – Highmount, New York
1,401 feet
ELDORA
- Nederland, Colorado
1,400 feet [Currently bankrupt (2010)]
Elk Meadows – Beaver, Utah
1,400 feet
Eaglecrest – Juneau, Alaska
Eaglecrest – Juneau, Alaska
1,351 feet
Titus – Malone, New York
1,334 feet
Bromley Mountain – Manchester Center, Vermont
1,320 feet (Utah’s highest lift-served elevation, at 11,307 ft. The area offers 1,160 ft of continuous vertical via chairlifts and an additional 160′ can be gained via snowcat)
BRIANHEAD
- Brian Head, Utah
1,300 feet
Ski Whitewater – Nelson, British Columbia, CAN
Ski Whitewater – Nelson, British Columbia, CAN
1,250 feet
Mont Saint Marie – Mont Ste-Marie, CAN
1,214 feet (up to 3,400vf when shuttled)
Alpenglow at Arctic Valley – Anchorage, Alaska
1,210 feet (not to be confused with the Colorado Arrowhead that is now part of Vail)
Arrowhead – Claremont, New Hampshire
1,200 feet
Bristol Mountain – Canandaigua, New York
Bristol Mountain – Canandaigua, New York
1,200 feet (a Big Bear Mtn resort)
SNOW SUMMIT
- Big Bear Lake, California
1,200 feet
Sugar Mountain – Banner Elk, North Carolina
Sugar Mountain – Banner Elk, North Carolina
1,200 feet
COOPER
(Ski Cooper) – Leadville, Colorado
1,175 feet
Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, BC, CAN
1,171 feet
Monarch – Monarch, Colorado
Monarch – Monarch, Colorado
1,150 feet (of Wyoming’s ten ski areas, Pine Creek ranks fourth for vertical feet)
PINE CREEK
- Pine Creek Canyon, Wyoming
1,150 feet (some poling required to ski entire vertical)
Mt Seymour – Vancouver, BC, CAN
1,150 feet
Terry Peak – Black Hills, South Dakota
1,141 feet
SNOW VALLEY
SNOW VALLEY
- Running Springs, California
1,140 feet
Jiminy Peak – Hancock, Massachusetts
Jiminy Peak – Hancock, Massachusetts
1,119 feet
Butternut – Great Barrington, Massachusetts
1,109 feet
MASSANUTTEN
- Massanutten, Virginia
1,100 feet
WHITE PINE
WHITE PINE
- Pinedale, Wyoming
1,100 feet
Black Mountain – Jackson, New Hampshire
Black Mountain – Jackson, New Hampshire
1,100 feet
Plattekill – Roxbury, New York
1,100 feet (formerly Nordic Valley, Utah’s smallest ski area at 85 acres)
WOLF MOUNTAIN
- Eden, Utah
1,082 feet (not to be confused with Blue Knob [PA] nor the other Blue Mtn in Ontario, Canada)
BLUE MOUNTAIN
BLUE MOUNTAIN
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
1,080 feet
Hyak – Snoqualmie, Washington
Hyak – Snoqualmie, Washington
1,072 feet (not to be confused with Blue Mtn [PA] nor the other Blue Mtn in Ontario, Canada)
Blue Knob – Altoona, Pennsylvania
1,055 feet (Indian name meaning “Spirit Place.” 865ft main chair vertical. The upper mtn chair adds another 190′ for 1,055 total)
SIPAPU
SIPAPU
- Sipapu, New Mexico
1,050 feet
Bobcat – Andes, New York
Bobcat – Andes, New York
1,040 feet
MOUNTAIN CREEK
(formerly VERNON VALLEY/GREAT GORGE) – Vernon, New Jersey
1,010 feet
West Mountain – Glen Falls, New York
West Mountain – Glen Falls, New York
1,003 feet
Wintergreen – Wintergreen, Virginia
1,001 feet
LAS VEGAS RESORT/CHARLESTON/LEE CANYON
- Las Vegas, Nevada
1,001 feet
Waterman – Waterman, Calif
Waterman – Waterman, Calif
1,001 feet
ELK MTN
- Union Dale, Pennsylvania
1,000 feet
Catamount – Hillsdale, New York
Catamount – Hillsdale, New York
1,000 feet
WACHUSETT
- Princeton, Massachusetts
1,000 feet
MONTAGE
MONTAGE
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
997 feet (brochures say 1,000′)
Salmo – Salmo, British Columbia, CAN
991 feet
Snowy Range – Centennial, Wyoming
Snowy Range – Centennial, Wyoming
990 feet
Cape Smokey – Ingonish Beach, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CAN
988 feet (Despite bearing the same town name as the world’s southernmost city (Ushuaia, Argentina), and sharing the state with 3 world-class ski areas, the resigned locals simply say, “What the hell, let’s ski Pomerelle.”)
POMERELLE
- Ushuaia, Idaho
952 feet
GREEK PEAK
GREEK PEAK
- Virgil, NY
935 feet
WHITETAIL
WHITETAIL
- Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
933 feet (Skied there for the official closing in April of 2001. It is backcountry skiing now)
BERTHOUD
BERTHOUD
- Berthoud Pass, Colorado
875 feet
Crotched Mountain – Peterborough, New Hampshire
Crotched Mountain – Peterborough, New Hampshire
852 feet
Crabbe Mountain – Central Hainesville, New Brunswick, CAN
830 feet
Ski Beech – Banner Elk, North Carolina
820 feet
Georgian Peaks [Private] – Thornbury, Ontario, CAN
812 feet
Ski Wentworth – Wentworth Valley, Nova Scotia, CAN
801 feet
CAMELBACK
- Tannersville, Pennsylvania
800 feet
Badger Pass – Yosemite National Park
Badger Pass – Yosemite National Park
790 feet (contributor reports reach this vertical feet consensus)
Mount Bohemia – Lac La Belle, Michigan
770 feet (marketing dept says 825′. Topo maps show 770′)
Lutsen Mountain – Lutsen, Minnesota
755 feet
Holiday Valley – Ellicottville, New York
Holiday Valley – Ellicottville, New York
750 feet
Seven Springs – Champion, Pennsylvania
750 feet
White Hills – Clarenville, Newfoundland, CAN
750 feet (a contributor reports 600′ by topo map)
Thunder Bay or Loch Lomond – Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN
743 feet
Osler Bluff [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
Osler Bluff [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
740 feet
Cataloochee/Moody Top – Maggie Valley, North Carolina
722 feet (not to be confused with Blue Mtn [PA] nor Blue Knob [PA])
Blue Mountain – Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
720 feet
Donner Ranch – Truckee/Norden, California
Donner Ranch – Truckee/Norden, California
701 feet
Badger – Yosemite National Park, California
700 feet
Searchmont – Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
700 feet
Wolf Laurel – Mars Hill, North Carolina
699 feet (a contributor reports 520′ by topo map)
Spirit Mountain – Duluth, Minnesota
699 feet
Mont Saint Sauveur – Saint Sauveur, Quebec, CAN
Mont Saint Sauveur – Saint Sauveur, Quebec, CAN
693 feet
Craigleith [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
680 feet (owned/operated by ‘Pitch’ – a true ski bum who provides ‘Half the price, half the driving, TWICE the fun!’)
HESPERUS
- Hesperus, Colorado
660 feet
Poley – Sussex, New Brunswick, CAN
Poley – Sussex, New Brunswick, CAN
650 feet
Suicide Six/Woodstock – Woodstock, Vermont
641 feet
Porcupine Mountains – Ontonogan, Michigan
640 feet
Mohawk Mountain – Cornwall, Connecticut
628 feet
DOLLAR MOUNTAIN
- Sun Valley, Idaho
625 feet
Sundown – New Hartford, Connecticut
Sundown – New Hartford, Connecticut
620 feet (not to be confused with the Missouri ski area of the same name)
HIDDEN VALLEY
, NJ – Vernon, New Jersey
610 feet (The ski area publishes a vertical of 700′. Wisp is the ONLY ski area in the state of Maryland)
Wisp – McHenry, Maryland
610 feet (marketing brochures report 700′)
Granite Peak – Wausau, Wisconsin
604 feet
Marquette – Marquette, Michigan
Marquette – Marquette, Michigan
601 feet
Hogadon Ski Area – Casper, Wyoming
720 feet
Donner Ranch – Truckee, California
600 feet (The ONLY ski area in the state of Tennessee)
Ober Gatlinburg – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
600 feet
Ski Martock – Windsor Forks, Nova Scotia, CAN
Ski Martock – Windsor Forks, Nova Scotia, CAN
552 feet
Boyne Highlands – Harbor Springs, Michigan
550 feet
Mont Farlagne – Edmundston, New Brunswick, CAN
550 feet
Mount St. Louis/Moonstone – Coldwater, Ontario, CAN
516 feet
Mt LaCrosse – LaCrosse, Wisconsin
510 feet (not to be confused with the public ski area of Devil’s Elbow in Bethany)
Devil’s Glen [Private] – Glen Huron, Ontario, CAN
508 feet
Alpine Ski Club [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
Alpine Ski Club [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
508 feet
Beaver Valley/Owen Sound [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
505 feet
Willard – Greenwich, New York
500 feet
BOREAL
- Truckee, California
500 feet (not to be confused with the Colorado ‘Powderhorn’ ski area)
Big Powderhorn – Bessemer, Michigan
500 feet
Boyne Mountain (next to Boyne Highlands) – Harbor Springs, Michigan
Boyne Mountain (next to Boyne Highlands) – Harbor Springs, Michigan
500 feet
Devil’s Head – near Portage, Wisconsin
476 feet (with the most vertical of any ski area in Illinois and located right on the Mississippi River, it is a picturesque sight)
CHESTNUT
- Galena, Illinois
475 feet (vertical consensus at this time)
Sundown – Dubuque, Iowa
450 feet
Vorlage – Vorlage, Quebec, CAN
Vorlage – Vorlage, Quebec, CAN
440 feet (has produced the most Olympic and professional skiers of any ski area in North and South America)
HOWELSON
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado
420 feet
Spring Mtn – Spring Mountain, PA
Spring Mtn – Spring Mountain, PA
405 feet
MCCALL SKI CLUB
- McCall, Idaho
400 feet
Perfect North – Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Perfect North – Lawrenceburg, Indiana
400 feet
Silver Bells – Albany, NY
395 feet
BEAR HOLLOW/UTAH WINTER SPORTS PARK
- Bear Hollow near Park City, Utah
388 feet
ALPINE VALLEY
ALPINE VALLEY
- East Troy, Wisconsin
350 feet (not to be confused with the private ski area; Devil’s Glen)
Devil’s Elbow – Bethany, Ontario, CAN
310 feet (not to be confused with the New Jersey ski area of the same name)
Hidden Valley – Wildwood, Missouri
309 feet (closest ski area to Boston)
Blue Hills – Saint Canton, Massachusetts
308 feet
Horseshoe Resort – Barrie, Ontario, CAN
Horseshoe Resort – Barrie, Ontario, CAN
300 feet (one of only 2 ski areas in the state)
Snow Creek – Weston, Missouri
300 feet
Granlibakken – Tahoe City, California
Granlibakken – Tahoe City, California
300 feet
Tyrol Basin – Sauk County, Wisconsin
262 feet
Ski Snowstar, “The biggest vertical drop in a 52 mile radius”- Hidden Lake, Iowa
250 feet
Sky Valley – Sky Valley, Georgia
250 feet
Mt Brighton – Brighton, Michigan
250 feet
Christmas Mountain – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
248 feet
Ski Bradford – North Shore of Bradford, MA
245 feet (the ONLY ski area in the state of Rhode Island)
Yawgoo Valley – Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island
240 feet
Lost Valley – Auburn, Maine
Lost Valley – Auburn, Maine
240 feet
Nashoba – Westford, Massachusetts
240 feet
Boston Mills/Brandywine – Ohio
200 feet
Hardscrabble – Rice lake, Wisconsin
230 feet (Ten lifts at this small area. From the “State Line” chair, one can actually duck the rope separating Wilmot from the old Gander Ski Area and ski in the state of Illinois)
WILMOT
- Wilmot, Wisconsin
225 feet
Ski Sunburst – Kewaskum, Wisconsin
211 feet (Five lifts at this small area, formerly the Americana Lake Geneva Playboy Club)
GRAND GENEVA
GRAND GENEVA
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
205 feet
Highlands of Olympia – Near state roads 41 and 74, Wisconsin
200 feet (may be permanently closed)
Little Switzerland – Washington County, Wisconsin
180 feet
Villa Olivia – Bartlett, Illinois
175 feet (Recently highlighted by NBC Sports as America’s smallest ski area. Perhaps they should have checked VerticalFeet.com before running the program..)
Powderhouse Hill Ski Area – South Berwick, Maine
170 feet (Their website states 300 vertical but several contributors confirm the 170 ft)
Snow Creek – Weston, Missouri
161 feet (Now only one double chair and one magic carpet in operation)
Boyce Park – Boyce, Pennsylvania
159 feet
Campgaw – Mahwah, New Jersey
150 feet (The ONLY ski area in the state of Alabama)
Cloudmont – Mentone, Alabama
130 feet
Mt Chicopee – Kitchenerr-Waterloo, Ontario, CAN
120 feet
Craigleith [Private] – Collingwood, Ontario, CAN
110 feet
Boler/London Ski Club [Partially Private] – London, Ontario, CAN
100 feet
Four Lakes – Lisle, Illinois
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Bill and Chad of Riven DownHill have been providing downhill and freeride trails in the Midwest since the mid 90′s. Riven Downhill has built an excellent relationship with the owners of Nordic mountain in central Wisconsin and Black Jack mountain in Western upper Michigan. Riven Downhill is known for super technical downhill race courses and challenging free-ride trails with wicked stunts. When your ready for the challenges that Riven Downhill has presented to you get in contact with Riven Downhill on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Riven-Downhill/174216119255224 and friend them. Get a group together contact Riven Downhill and they can have the chair lifts turned on for the day. Groups are encouraged for lift service but you are always welcome to hike a bike. Please friend Riven Downhill on Facebook and let them know of the great Job their doing and thanks for supporting our sport.
Check out the Nordic Mt. DH race video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c6H5H2egy4
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