Thanks to websites like MountainVertical.com, skiers looking for the best bang-for-their-buck know which mountains provide the best “True-Up Vertical”, or the maximum practical descent possible from any one ski run.
But if you’re a true fanatic looking to rack up as many vertical-feet-per-day as possible, knowing a mountain’s True-Up Vertical isn’t enough, since it can take several sequential chairlifts to return to the summit. A better question is, “How many vertical feet can I ski from a single chairlift?”
Using user-submitted and GPS-verified data from Trace, I found the top chairlifts in North America.