10. Elk Mountain, PA: Look I am from PA so I had to show some love towards my state. While terrain is not challenging and the lifts are slow, it still possesses a little bit of that old school Vermont skiing feel. But the reason Elk cracked this list is simple: Tunkhannock. When this run is bumped out top to bottom and it's a blue bird day in March, the only other bump runs that will rival it are at Killington.
9. Cannon, NH: Never skied here, but it cracks the list for two reasons. One: the Mittersill area looks like some pretty awesome terrain. Two: almost every skier I have ever met from New England swears that Cannon is the best on the east so it must be good. However, I can not place it any higher on the list until I ski it, which I plan on this season.
8. Stowe, VT: Just your classic big mountain New England slope. Some great runs including Goat and Starr.
7. Killington, VT: While many dislike Killington because of its crowds, it is hard to dispute that it does have some gnarly terrain. Plain and simple: Bear Mountain (Devils Fiddle and Outer Limits), then there is the classic spring bumps run of Superstar. There are also some really solid powder stashes you can find in the woods after the mornings pow has be skied off. Oh yeah, and the Access Road. The Killington Access road is like skiing meets Las Vegas, always a party going on. Check out the Wobbly Barn.
6. Mad River Glen, VT: True skiing! All natural terrain with all natural snow, and a single chair, what is not to like about that! Oh and there are no snowboarders aloud! A lot of my friends may hate me for that last comment.
5. Gore Mountain, NY: I think Gore may be the most underrated mountain in the East. Besides the fact that this is where I learned to ski, when the mountain is completely open it offers some of the best terrain. Great gladed skiing and not too mention the Straight Brook area with runs like Lies, Rumor, and Hawkeye. It's a must check out for anyone who enjoys good terrain variation and no crowds.
4. Sugarloaf, ME: Over 2800' vertical and more than 1100 acres, the largest resort East of the Rockies. Lots of glades and the snowfields make this mountain a must ski for anyone on the east coast.
3. Whiteface, NY: Despite its nickname, "ice face", this mountain really is something special with over 3400' vertical; steeped in history from hosting the 1932 and 1980 Olympics. But it's just just the history that speaks for this mountain it is the terrain, from the natural snowfields in the Slides to the Cloudsplitter and 10th Mountain Division glades this mountain has it all.
2. Jay Peak, VT: Maybe its the Jay Cloud that year in year out dumps more snow on this mountain than any other eastern resort, or maybe it is the tram. This mountain is a true skier and riders mountain, so much terrain to choose from, a ski/board where you want policy allows you to find your own secret powder stashes.
1. Sugarbush, VT: Sugarbush is pure east coast skiing. The Castlerock chair delivers you to some of the best terrain on the East coast with Liftline and Rumble. Over on Mount Ellen there are even more great runs with FIS and the big bump run Exterminator. Try some Cat skiing in the Slide Brook Area between North Lynx Peak and Mount Ellen.
The Mad River Valley really is the best skiing in the East!
So let the debate begin, would love to hear your top 10s.
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