Highest ski resorts in the world
The highest ski resorts in the world, ranked by the highest lift-served point. Breckenridge leads with 3,914 m (12,840 ft) top elevation. We compared 258 resorts in the world; 20 qualified for this list.
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Breckenridge
United States · Breckenridge · 187 km slopes · 35 lifts · top 3,914 m · 11% easy
3,914m top elevation -
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Cervinia
Italy · Zermatt-Cervinia · 322 km slopes · 52 lifts · top 3,883 m · 23% easy
Linked ski area, also accessed from Zermatt
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Chamonix
France · Chamonix Mont-Blanc · 152 km slopes · 49 lifts · top 3,842 m · 24% easy
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4 Telluride
United States · Telluride · 148 km slopes · 18 lifts · top 3,831 m · 25% easy
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5 Aspen
United States · Aspen Snowmass · 218 km slopes · 40 lifts · top 3,813 m · 20% easy
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6 Keystone
United States · Summit County · 135 km slopes · 20 lifts · top 3,744 m · 19% easy
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7 Winter Park
United States · Winter Park Resort · 166 km slopes · 25 lifts · top 3,676 m · 8% easy
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Valle Nevado
Chile · Tres Valles · 40 km slopes · 17 lifts · top 3,670 m · 10% easy
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9 La Parva
Chile · Tres Valles · 38 km slopes · 15 lifts · top 3,630 m · 32% easy
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10 Les Deux Alpes
France · Les 2 Alpes · 225 km slopes · 47 lifts · top 3,600 m · 31% easy
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Saas Fee
Switzerland · Saas Fee · 100 km slopes · 22 lifts · top 3,573 m · 20% easy
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12 Vail
United States · Vail · 234 km slopes · 31 lifts · top 3,527 m · 20% easy
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13 Beaver Creek
United States · Vail Resorts · 150 km slopes · 25 lifts · top 3,488 m · 19% easy
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14 Tignes
France · Espace Killy · 300 km slopes · 79 lifts · top 3,456 m · 24% easy
Linked ski area, also accessed from Val d'Isere
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Las Leñas
Argentina · Las Leñas · 65 km slopes · 13 lifts · top 3,430 m
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16 Big Sky
United States · Big Sky Resort · 250 km slopes · 36 lifts · top 3,403 m · 21% easy
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17 Mammoth Mountain
United States · Mammoth Mountain · 150 km slopes · 28 lifts · top 3,369 m
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18 Snowbird
United States · Snowbird · 100 km slopes · 14 lifts · top 3,353 m · 27% easy
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19 Alpe d'Huez
France · Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine · 250 km slopes · 68 lifts · top 3,330 m · 28% easy
Linked ski area, also accessed from Vaujany
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20 Nendaz
Switzerland · 4 Vallées · 410 km slopes · 82 lifts · top 3,330 m · 26% easy
Linked ski area, also accessed from Thyon-Les Collons, Verbier
3,330m top elevation
Questions about highest ski resorts in the world
Breckenridge (United States) tops this ranking with 3,914 m (12,840 ft) top elevation, ranked by the highest lift-served point.
1. Breckenridge (3,914 m (12,840 ft) top elevation), 2. Cervinia (3,883), 3. Chamonix (3,842).
Higher lift-served points generally mean more reliable snow. 20 of the ranked resorts in the world reach 2,500 m or higher; Breckenridge is the highest at 3,914 m.
The list is ranked by the highest lift-served point, using the resort statistics in the Intski database (slope kilometres by difficulty, lifts, elevations, snow parks). It updates automatically whenever the data changes.