RootDKJ Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Interesting website on "trued-up" vertical. http://mountainvertical.com/ 1 Quote
sibhusky Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Great link. We've been looking for this info for the stats tables, right? Can the admins import this info somehow just in case this site goes away? In the meantime can there be a link on the stats page for the use of those who don't use an altimeter? Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Blue earns the rating of a "mid sized mountain" I'll screen scrape the data and get it into a table. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 I haz the data... Revelstoke Ski Resort, British Columbia,5620 Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort, British Columbia,5234 Jackson Hole Ski Resort, Wyoming,4105 Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia,3979 Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado,3830 Kicking Horse Ski Resort, British Columbia,3790 Timberline Ski Resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon,3690 Big Sky Resort, Montana,3619 Aspen Highlands Ski Resort, Colorado,3572 Snowmass Ski Resort, Aspen, Colorado,3355 Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Colorado,3340 Aspen Mountain/Ajax Ski Resort, Colorado,3267 Sun Valley Ski Resort, Idaho,3241 Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, New York,3216 Lake Louise Ski Resort, Banff, Alberta,3150 Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah,3120 Vail Ski Resort, Colorado,3041 Snowbasin Ski Resort, Utah,2960 Mammoth Ski Resort, California,2885 Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado,2880 Red Mountain Ski Resort, British Columbia,2833 Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon,2822 Castle Mountain Ski Resort, Alberta,2820 Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia,2780 Tamarack Ski Resort, Idaho,2760 Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado,2755 Heavenly Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,2735 Park City Ski Resort, Utah,2712 Sun Peaks Ski Resort, British Columbia,2682 Yellowstone Club Ski Resort, Montana,2669 Mount Bachelor Ski Resort, Oregon,2645 The Canyons Ski Resort, Park City, Utah,2615 Sugarbush Ski Resort, Vermont,2600 Winter Park Ski Resort, Colorado,2574 Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, Washington,2571 Montana Snowbowl Ski Area, Montana,2564 Moonlight Basin Ski Resort, Big Sky, Montana,2535 Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado,2479 Sugarloaf Ski Resort, Maine,2477 Silver Star Ski Resort, British Columbia,2422 June Mountain Winter Resort, California,2420 Nakiska Ski Resort, Banff, Alberta,2411 Copper Mountain Ski Resort, Colorado,2410 Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho,2395 Alyeska Ski Resort, Alaska,2390 Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,2389 Taos Ski Resort, New Mexico,2379 Keystone Ski Resort, Colorado,2362 Whitefish Ski Resort, Montana,2305 Big White Ski Resort, British Columbia,2283 Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, California,2276 Alpental / Summit at Snoqualmie Ski Resort, Washington,2275 Jasper's Marmot Basin Ski Resort, Alberta,2240 Le Massif Ski Resort, Quebec,2220 Mission Ridge Ski & Snowboard Resort, Washington,2190 Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, Arizona,2180 Cannon Mountain Ski Resort, New Hampshire,2180 Silver Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho,2160 Jay Peak Ski Resort, Vermont,2153 Sundance Ski Resort, Utah,2140 Wildcat Mountain Ski Resort, New Hampshire,2112 Loon Mountain Ski Resort, New Hampshire,2100 Gore Mountain Ski Resort, New York,2100 Turner Mountain Ski Area, Montana,2090 Mount Baldy Ski Area, California,2080 Smugglers Notch Ski Resort, Vermont,2080 Stowe Ski Resort, Vermont,2080 Angel Fire Ski Resort, New Mexico,2072 Mont-Sainte-Anne Ski Resort, Quebec,2068 Solitude Ski Resort, Utah,2055 Mad River Glen Ski Area, Vermont,2037 Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, Quebec,2031 Buttermilk Ski Resort, Aspen, Colorado,2030 Waterville Valley Ski Resort, New Hampshire,2020 Burke Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont,2011 Powder Mountain Ski Resort, Utah,2010 Alta Ski Resort, Utah,2005 Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont,2003 Saddleback Maine Ski Resort, Maine,2000 Okemo Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont,1980 Pico Mountain Ski Area, Vermont,1967 Bridger Bowl Ski Resort, Montana,1950 Red Lodge Ski Resort, Montana,1950 Deer Valley Ski Resort, Park City, Utah,1910 Pebble Creek Ski Area, Idaho,1905 Silverton Mountain Ski Area, Colorado,1900 Grand Targhee Ski Resort, Wyoming,1892 Powder King Ski Resort, British Columbia,1885 Kimberley Ski Resort, British Columbia,1877 49 Degrees North Ski Resort, Washington,1875 Banff Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Banff, Alberta,1864 Apex Mountain Resort, British Columbia,1854 Bogus Basin Ski Resort, Idaho,1819 Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Washington,1806 Loveland Ski Area, Colorado,1781 Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana,1780 Brundage Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho,1769 Brighton Ski Resort, Utah,1760 Sunlight Ski Resort, Colorado,1756 Big Squaw Ski Resort, Maine,1750 Attitash Bear Peak Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1750 Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, Nevada,1741 Bear Valley Ski & Snowboard Resort, California,1740 Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico,1740 Ascutney Mountain Resort, Vermont,1720 Killington Ski Resort, Vermont,1720 Mount Snow Ski Resort, Vermont,1700 Arapahoe Basin/Abasin Ski Resort, Colorado,1698 Troll Ski Resort, British Columbia,1693 Ski Apache Resort, New Mexico,1690 Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California,1665 Cypress Mountain Ski Area, British Columbia,1655 Red River Ski Area, New Mexico,1652 Discovery Ski Area, Montana,1649 Murray Ridge Ski Area, British Columbia,1645 Mt. Rose Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, Nevada,1635 Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine,1630 Homewood Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,1625 Kirkwood Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,1622 Durango/Purgatory Ski Resort, Colorado,1609 Sandia Peak Ski & Tramway, New Mexico,1605 Powderhorn Ski Resort, Colorado,1600 Beaver Mountain Ski Resort, Utah,1595 Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, California,1590 Mountain High Ski Resort, California,1588 Dodge Ridge Ski Resort, California,1572 Sierra Summit / China Peak Ski Resort, California,1570 Mount Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, Washington,1565 Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,1555 Snow King Ski Resort, Wyoming,1554 Mt. Washington Alpine Resort, British Columbia,1540 Smithers / Hudson Bay Ski Resort, British Columbia,1527 Willamette Pass Ski Resort, Oregon,1525 Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1520 Magic Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont,1520 Mount Sunapee Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1510 Bretton Woods Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1500 White Pass Ski Resort, Washington,1494 Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort, West Virginia,1480 Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska,1475 Maverick Mountain Ski Area, Montana,1475 Mont Sutton Ski Resort, Quebec,1472 Shames Mountain Ski Area, British Columbia,1470 Mount Baker Ski Area, Washington,1464 Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,1447 Great Divide Ski Area, Montana,1429 Owl's Head Ski Resort, Quebec,1410 Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, Montana,1405 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado,1400 Gunstock Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1400 Tenney Mountain Ski Area, New Hampshire,1400 Windham Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1400 Mount Shasta Ski Park, California,1399 Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon,1381 Banff Mt. Norquay Ski Resort, Banff, Alberta,1380 Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho,1371 Pine Creek Ski Resort, Wyoming,1364 Mt. Cain Ski Area, British Columbia,1358 Eldora Ski Resort, Colorado,1355 Sunrise Park Ski Resort, Arizona,1340 Bromley Mountain Resort, Vermont,1334 Moose Mountain Ski Resort, Alaska,1307 Showdown Ski Resort, Montana,1301 Harper Mountain Ski Area, British Columbia,1300 Shawnee Peak Ski Resort, Maine,1300 Mt. Baldy Ski Area, British Columbia,1290 Belleayre Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1280 Ragged Mountain Ski Area, New Hampshire,1250 Whitewater Winter Resort, British Columbia,1225 Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Washington,1205 Cranmore Mountain Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1200 Bristol Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1200 Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, New Mexico,1195 Snow Summit Ski Resort, Big Bear Lake, California,1194 Cooper Ski Resort, Colorado,1180 Berkshire East Ski Area, Massachusetts,1180 Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, North Carolina,1180 Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Oregon,1165 Grouse Mountain Ski Area, British Columbia,1152 Black Mountain of Maine Ski Resort, Maine,1150 Mount Abram Ski Resort, Maine,1150 Jiminy Peak Ski Resort, Massachusetts,1150 Brian Head Ski Resort, Utah,1135 Stoneham Mountain Ski Resort, Quebec,1132 Bluewood Ski Area, Washington,1126 Hemlock Valley Ski Resort, British Columbia,1108 Salmo Ski Area, British Columbia,1100 Black Mountain Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1100 Plattekill Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1100 Terry Peak Ski Area, South Dakota,1100 Blue Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,1082 Manning Park Ski Resort, British Columbia,1080 Sipapu Ski Resort, New Mexico,1075 Blue Knob Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,1072 Alpenglow/Arctic Valley Ski Area, Alaska,1070 Massanutten Ski Resort, Virginia,1070 Massif du Sud Ski Mountain, Quebec,1066 Mt. Aurora Skiland, Alaska,1057 Middlebury Snow Bowl Ski Area, Vermont,1050 Purden Ski Village, British Columbia,1046 Mountain Creek Ski Resort, New Jersey,1040 Lookout Pass Ski Area, Idaho,1030 Mont Ste. Marie Ski Resort, Quebec,1017 Monarch Ski Resort, Colorado,1011 Pomerelle Ski Area, Idaho,1010 West Mountain Ski Resort, New York,1010 Wintergreen Ski Resort, Virginia,1003 Butternut Ski Resort, Massachusetts,1000 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Massachusetts,1000 Balsams Wilderness Ski Resort, New Hampshire,1000 Catamount Ski Resort, New York,1000 Elk Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,1000 Sno Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,1000 Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon,984 Big Rock Ski Resort, Maine,980 Timberline Ski Resort, West Virginia,980 Dartmouth Skiway Ski Area, New Hampshire,968 Bolton Valley Ski Resort, Vermont,960 Greek Peak Ski Resort, New York,952 Mt. Seymour Ski Area, British Columbia,945 Teton Pass Ski Area, Montana,945 Wolf Creek Utah / Wolf Mountain Ski Resort, Utah,943 Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona,907 Mont Orford Ski Resort, Quebec,905 Whitetail Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,895 White Pine Ski Area & Resort, Wyoming,895 Mt. Timothy Ski Area, British Columbia,887 Bear Paw Ski Bowl, Montana,886 Crotched Mountain Ski Area, New Hampshire,875 Kelly Canyon Ski Resort, Idaho,874 Snow Valley Mountain Resort, California,849 SolVista Basin Ski Resort, Colorado,839 Mount Waterman Ski Area, California,830 Ski Beech, North Carolina,830 Mount Bohemia Ski Resort, Michigan,820 Big Horn Ski Resort, Wyoming,808 Anthony Lakes Ski Resort, Oregon,804 Camden Snow Bowl Ski Area, Maine,800 Camelback Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,800 Ski Bromont Ski Resort, Quebec,790 Val D'Irene Ski Resort, Quebec,790 Warner Canyon Mountain Resort, Oregon,770 Sleeping Giant Ski Resort, Wyoming,765 Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort, Minnesota,760 Bousquet Ski Area, Massachusetts,750 Seven Springs Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,750 Ski Denton, Pennsylvania,750 Cataloochee Ski Area, North Carolina,740 Canaan Valley Ski Resort, West Virginia,740 Blue Mountain Ski Resort, Ontario,732 Pats Peak Ski Area, New Hampshire,710 Donner Ski Ranch, Lake Tahoe, California,705 Wisp Ski Resort, Maryland,700 Spirit Mountain Ski Area, Minnesota,700 Whaleback Ski Area, New Hampshire,700 Labrador Mountain Ski Area, New York,700 Song Mountain Ski Resort, New York,700 Toggenburg Ski Area, New York,700 Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, North Carolina,700 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania,700 The Homestead Ski Resort, Virginia,700 Granite Peak Ski Area, Wisconsin,700 Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, Nevada,695 Le Relais Ski Mountain, Quebec,691 Calabogie Peaks Resort, Ontario,684 Mont Blanc Ski Resort, Quebec,683 Holiday Valley Ski Resort, New York,680 Phoenix Mountain Ski Resort, British Columbia,677 Sky Tavern Ski Area, Nevada,659 Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Connecticut,650 Oak Mountain Ski Area, New York,650 Swain Ski Resort, New York,650 Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania,650 Suicide Six Ski Area, Vermont,650 Bald Mountain Ski Area, Idaho,645 Ferguson Ridge Ski Area, Oregon,644 Porcupine Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,641 Magic Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho,640 Titus Mountain Ski Area, New York,640 McCauley Ski Area, New York,633 Ski Sundown, Connecticut,625 Hidden Valley Ski Area, New Jersey,620 Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain, South Dakota,620 Mont Saint Sauveur Ski Resort, Quebec,605 Ski Cloudcroft, New Mexico,602 Elk Ridge Ski Area, Arizona,600 Echo Mountain Ski and Snowboard Resort, Colorado,600 Hesperus Ski Area, Colorado,600 Thunder Ridge Ski Resort, New York,600 Jack Frost Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,600 Liberty Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,600 Ski Roundtop Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania,600 Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort, Tennessee,600 Snowy Range Ski Area, Wyoming,593 Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia,580 Coppervale Ski Area, California,573 Hogadon Ski Area, Wyoming,570 Badger Pass Ski Area, California,555 Boyne Highlands Ski Resort, Michigan,552 Kissing Bridge Ski Area, New York,550 Royal Mountain Ski Area, New York,550 Eagle Rock Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,550 Indianhead Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,540 Hidden Valley Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,540 Soda Springs Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,535 Spout Springs Ski Resort, Oregon,531 Boreal Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California,530 Eaton Mountain Ski Area, Maine,525 Granite Gorge Ski Area, New Hampshire,525 Holimont Ski Resort, New York,520 Mt. La Crosse Ski Area, Wisconsin,516 Ski Sawmill Family Resort, Pennsylvania,515 Tahoe Donner Ski Area, California,514 Arrowhead Ski Area, New Hampshire,511 Bear Creek Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,510 Willard Mountain Ski Resort, New York,505 Giants Ridge Ski Resort, Minnesota,500 Buffalo Ski Club, New York,500 Snow Ridge Ski Resort, New York,500 Woods Valley Ski Area, New York,500 Alpine Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania,500 Bryce Resort, Virginia,500 Devils Head Ski Resort, Wisconsin,500 Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort, Illinois,475 Big Boulder Ski Resort, Pennsylvania,475 Blandford Ski Area, Massachusetts,465 Blackjack Ski Resort, Michigan,465 Boyne Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,460 Marquette Mountain Ski Area, Michigan,460 Tussey Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania,460 Cascade Mountain Ski Resort, Wisconsin,460 Four Seasons Ski Area, New York,450 Mt. Peter Ski Area, New York,450 Huff Hills Ski Area, North Dakota,450 Mount Jefferson Ski Area, Maine,432 Cockaigne Ski Area, New York,430 Searchmont Ski Resort, Ontario,430 Nub's Nob Ski Area, Michigan,427 Mount Southington Ski Area, Connecticut,425 Coffee Mill Ski Area, Minnesota,425 Sundown Mountain Ski Resort, Iowa,420 Big Powderhorn Ski Area, Michigan,420 Mont Ripley Ski Hill, Michigan,420 Spring Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania,420 Tanglwood Ski Area, Pennsylvania,415 Alta Sierra Ski Resort, California,410 Little Ski Hill, Idaho,405 Snowhaven Ski Hill, Idaho,400 Perfect North Slopes Ski Area, Indiana,400 Otis Ridge Ski Area, Massachusetts,400 Holiday Mountain Ski & Fun, New York,400 Peek'n Peak Ski Resort, New York,400 Tuxedo Ridge Ski Area, New York,400 Alpine Valley Ski Resort, Wisconsin,388 Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort, Michigan,380 Mount St. Louis/Moonstone Ski Resort, Ontario,380 Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area, Wisconsin,375 Telemark Resort, Wisconsin,370 Appalachian Ski Mountain, North Carolina,365 Hermon Mountain Ski Area, Maine,360 Pine Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,360 Ski Brule Ski Resort, Michigan,360 Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area, Minnesota,360 Whitecap Mountains Ski Resort, Wisconsin,360 Otsego Club Ski Resort, Michigan,358 Badger Mountain Ski Area, Washington,352 Titcomb Mountain Ski Area, Maine,350 Afton Alps Ski Resort, Minnesota,350 King Pine Ski Area, New Hampshire,350 Frost Fire Ski and Snowboard Area, North Dakota,350 Cochran's Ski Area, Vermont,350 Christie Mountain Ski Resort, Wisconsin,350 Canada Olympic Park, Alberta,345 Norway Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,320 Shanty Creek Ski Resort, Michigan,320 Mount Pleasant Ski Area, Pennsylvania,320 Mt. Ashwabay Recreation Area, Wisconsin,317 Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon,315 Powder Ridge Ski Area, Minnesota,310 Hidden Valley Ski Area, Missouri,310 Blue Hills Ski Area, Massachusetts,309 Buck Hill Ski Area, Minnesota,306 Woodbury Ski Area, Connecticut,300 Paoli Peaks Ski Area, Indiana,300 Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,300 Mt. Zion Ski Area, Michigan,300 Wild Mountain Ski Area, Minnesota,300 Snow Creek Ski Area, Missouri,300 McIntyre Ski Area, New Hampshire,300 Dry Hill Ski Area, New York,300 Bottineau Winter Park, North Dakota,300 Mad River Mountain Ski Resort, Ohio,300 Snow Trails Ski Resort, Ohio,300 Summit Ski Area , Mt. Hood, Oregon,300 Mont Du Lac Ski Area, Wisconsin,300 Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area, Wisconsin,300 Andes Tower Hills Ski Area, Minnesota,290 Bear's Den Ski Area, North Dakota,290 Seven Oaks Recreation Center, Iowa,275 Campgaw Mountain Ski Area, New Jersey,270 Maple Ski Ridge, New York,270 Nordic Mountain Ski Hill, Wisconsin,265 Ski Snowstar Resort, Illinois,262 Hilltop Ski Area, Alaska,260 Trollhaugen Ski Resort, Wisconsin,260 Christmas Mountain Village, Wisconsin,250 Bradford Ski Area, Massachusetts,248 Yagoo Valley Ski Area, Rhode Island,245 Crystal Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area, Wisconsin,245 Kendall Mountain Recreation Area, Colorado,240 Mount Crescent Ski Area, Iowa,240 Lost Valley Ski Area, Maine,240 Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Massachusetts,240 Mount Kato Ski Area, Minnesota,240 Boston Mills Brandywine Ski Resort, Ohio,240 Camp 10 Ski Area, Wisconsin,240 Mt. Brighton Ski Resort, Michigan,230 Buena Vista Ski Area, Minnesota,230 Ski Gull, Minnesota,230 Alpine Valley Ski Area, Ohio,230 Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort, Wisconsin,230 Treetops Resort, Michigan,225 Bittersweet Ski Resort, Michigan,220 Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, Washington,220 Sunburst Ski Resort, Wisconsin,214 Grand Geneva Resort, Wisconsin,211 Ski Ward, Massachusetts,210 Highlands of Olympia Ski Resort, Wisconsin,205 The Homestead Resort, Michigan,200 Sapphire Valley Ski Resort, North Carolina,200 Hidden Valley Ski Area, Wisconsin,190 Great Bear Recreation Park, South Dakota,183 Villa Olivia Country Club, Illinois,180 Mt. Holiday Ski Area, Michigan,180 Mt. Holly Ski Resort, Michigan,180 Pine Knob Ski Resort, Michigan,180 Timber Ridge Resort, Michigan,180 Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, Minnesota,175 Granlibakken Lodge, Lake Tahoe, California,164 Alpine Valley Resort, Michigan,160 Cannonsburg Ski Area, Michigan,160 Hanson Hills Ski Area, Michigan,160 Hickory Hills Ski Center, Michigan,160 Boyce Park Ski Area, Pennsylvania,160 Cloudmont Ski Area, Alabama,150 Mt. McSauba Ski Area, Michigan,140 Pando Park, Michigan,125 Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park, Illinois,120 Petoskey Park Ski Area, Michigan,120 Snow Snake Ski Area, Michigan,120 Swiss Valley Ski Area, Michigan,100 Ski Four Lakes, Illinois,80 Apple Mountain Ski Resort, Michigan,80 Al Quaal Recreation Ski Area, Michigan,70 Sawkill Ski Area, New York,70 Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Colorado,45 Quote
trackbiker Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 I always knew Windham wasn't 1600 vert...the quad down the middle is listed at 1550 and it was 1280 according to my old avocet watch. I don't think Jack Frost is really 600 vert. The front face of Camelback is like 630 vert so maybe it is...the long flats at the bottom and top of Jack Frost is deceiving an sucks up some vert. Maybe somebody can figure out te vert of east moutain lift on google earth. Anyway most PASRs would rather perfect the perfect boardslide on a butter box to be concerned with statistics. When it comes down to it, it's about fast lifts and commaraderie. Most of the mid size and smaller mountains stretch the vertical. They measure from the top of the flag pole on the summit to the bottom of the well at the base. Blue Mt., Sno, and Blue Knob are exceptions. Even before Blue Mt. and Sno gave them competition Blue Knob reported the actual vertical. IIRC Elk is about 970'. Not too much of an exaggeration. Bear Creek, Spring Mt., Jack Frost, and Alpine Mt. all exaggerate the vertical. I have the real verticals somewhere. I'll try to find them and post them. I'm out of town for the next few days so it may not be until the weekend. Google Maps is not all that accurate as far as vertical. They tend to understate vertical. The best source is the USGS survey maps. Quote
poconoceancity Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Most of the mid size and smaller mountains stretch the vertical. They measure from the top of the flag pole on the summit to the bottom of the well at the base. Blue Mt., Sno, and Blue Knob are exceptions. Even before Blue Mt. and Sno gave them competition Blue Knob reported the actual vertical. IIRC Elk is about 970'. Not too much of an exaggeration. Bear Creek, Spring Mt., Jack Frost, and Alpine Mt. all exaggerate the vertical. I have the real verticals somewhere. I'll try to find them and post them. I'm out of town for the next few days so it may not be until the weekend. Google Maps is not all that accurate as far as vertical. They tend to understate vertical. The best source is the USGS survey maps. Bear Creek is most guilty of this. Edited October 26, 2010 by poconoceancity Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Just realized I've skied 5 of the top 12 on that list Quote
MV Frank Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Hey guys - I'm one of the dudes behind Mountain Vertical. Saw this was posted from our site stats page, and thought I'd pop in. Great link. We've been looking for this info for the stats tables, right? Can the admins import this info somehow just in case this site goes away? In the meantime can there be a link on the stats page for the use of those who don't use an altimeter? haha don't worry, the site isn't going anywhere. Anyway, what we found is that a ton of the smaller ski areas inflate by rounding up to the nearest hundred... so a resort with a vertical of 513 ft usually gets reported as 600 ft. Silly, huh? Anyway, thx guys, and keep on spreading the word Frank 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Hey guys - I'm one of the dudes behind Mountain Vertical. Saw this was posted from our site stats page, and thought I'd pop in. haha don't worry, the site isn't going anywhere. Anyway, what we found is that a ton of the smaller ski areas inflate by rounding up to the nearest hundred... so a resort with a vertical of 513 ft usually gets reported as 600 ft. Silly, huh? Anyway, thx guys, and keep on spreading the word Frank Quote
Tyler Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Killington Ski Resort, Vermont,1720 they advertise a 3050' drop on their website, and we thought bear creek was off with their measurements.. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Snowmass advertises more vert then JH. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Top of the Poma at Snomwass to the buttom of Powderhorn at Snowmass....4270ish...hmm Quote
OutCold Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Well that 1720 figure I think is off the K1...you can ski te entire 3k but it involves some skating and poling. I've done the entire 3k at killington. On a snowboard it can be slow and painful, but overall it's one long ass run. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 LOL, I too did the entire vert at KMart...It was painful. Quote
rummy Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Just realized I've skied 5 of the top 12 on that list Got you beat..8 of the top 12, and 25 of the top whatever,(until the color change) Quote
OutCold Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 I've also doe the entire 3k at Kmart nothing like the sustained 3-4k you get at jackson hole. Yeah I can imagine 3-4k of a decent pitch can get tiring. I've gotta get to JHole one of these days. It's #1 on my hit list. Quote
burton71 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Might have to trip up to Revelstoke when I'm out in BC this year. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Yeah I can imagine 3-4k of a decent pitch can get tiring. I've gotta get to JHole one of these days. It's #1 on my hit list. Uhh...yea. The Hobacks are tiring. With the conditions we had last year, the Hobacks took a good 30-45 minutes. I've done them when the conditions were much nicer, and it still is a workout. Quote
AngryHugo Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Uhh...yea. The Hobacks are tiring. With the conditions we had last year, the Hobacks took a good 30-45 minutes. I've done them when the conditions were much nicer, and it still is a workout. you big baby. htfu Quote
NazarethSkier Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Edited October 27, 2010 by NazarethSkier Quote
AtomicSkier Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 Jay...I love the Franklin avatar stoke! Quote
NazarethSkier Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 Jay...I love the Franklin avatar stoke! Thanks... I tried to add pics of the hobacks but I could not figure out how to insert the pics from mobileme. Oh well pics are never fun... Quote
trackbiker Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) OK, here's the real scoop on some local verticals. I generously estimated the top and bottom of lifts to give the areas the most optomistic verticals. Camelback claims 800' Actual is about 780'. Not to much of a stretch. I'd let them slide and round to 800'. Bear Creek claims 510'. Actual is about 480'. I'd let them slide with rounding to 500' but where did they get the 510'? I'm guessing it is leftover from when it was Doe Mountain. Shawnee claims 700' Actual is 660'. 700' is a bit of a stretch. Big Boulder claims 475'. Actual is about 400'. I'm sure this exaggeration goes back to at least the '60's. Spring Mountain claims 420'. Actual is 360'. Their Rock Top chair has a vertical of 343' according to skilifts.org. My thinking is the original owners added 100' to the original side. And the winner for exaggerating their vertical in PA is.....Jack Frost. The actual is likely less than 500' but they claim 600'. Did they just add 100'? It was even less when it originally opened. One from NY. Greek Peak claims 952' Actual is less than 800'. They have the potential for about 832' with the expansion that they've been planning for 30+ years but to ski it you would have to traverse a lot of flat terrain. I don't blame some mountains for stretching to the next 100' if they are past the X50' mark. But to add over 100 is really a stretch. Vertical is only a guide. Most people even on bigger mountains spend the day skiing a pod with much less vertical than the mountain offers. If the terrain is good and you enjoy it, who cares what the vertical is? I sometimes like lapping fun terrain on a smaller mountain. Edited October 30, 2010 by trackbiker Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 Thanks Trackbiker. It's all relative in PA since we're pretty much all vertically challenged. That's why we travel to bigger Mts. Quote
sibhusky Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) You are making a HUGE assumption about the reliability of those maps. Maps like that for our house show markedly different altitudes from measurements taken both with an altimeter and three different GPS units. Over 100 feet off. Those maps don't take into account minor bumps on a ridge very well, for instance. They only look at the "big picture". I also notice that NONE of the PA mountains are "verified". See other sections of the country for the check marks next to the listing. Edited October 30, 2010 by sibhusky 1 Quote
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