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The tallest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest in the Himalays that sit between Tibet and Nepal. This mountain stands at 29,035 ft (8,850 m). The second tallest mountain in the world is named K2, or Mount Godwin-Austen, in the Karakoram mountain range between Pakistan and China. This mountain stands at 28,250 ft (8,611 m). The third tallest mountain in the world is Kanchenjunga in the Himalays between India and Nepal. This mountain stands at 28,169 ft (8,586 m).
That's one of the first questions in the searcher's book!!! Best three in the World? Well Whistler Blackomb has to be one of them!! If not on sheer acreage alone! It has everything from kids and family area to terrain parks to miles(quite literaly one run is 3.4 miles long) of blue runs and enough steeps to fill a week of shredding! Yeah went there for the first time last season...this'll be an anual trip!! And Utah's got to have one of the other two but the third...?
Next answer: If we talk sheer acreage Whistler-Blackcomb is tiny. Paradiski is more than ten times as big as Whistler-Blackcomb so I'd say Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Marmolada.
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Godwin Austen8,61128,251Baltoro Karakoram4,017Mount Everest [8]195445 (44)3Kangchenjunga8,58628,169Kangchenjunga Himalaya3,922Mount Everest195538 (24)
You can define largest in several ways: largest vertical drop, uphill lift capacity, highest elevation or most skiable acres (on 1 lift pass). I will rank the top 7 (because 2 on the list are on a combined lift pass) using the last method as it seems to be the best way to relay the largness of a resort, and I'll include other statistics.
1. Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia, Canada) - 8,171 Acres - Highest Elevation 7,494 ft. - Vertical drop 5,200 ft.
2. Big Sly/Moonlight Basin (Montana, USA) - 5,512 Acres on a combined lift pass (Big Sky 3,812 ft./Moonlight Basin 1,700 ft.) - Highest Elevation 11,166 ft. - Vertical drop 4,350 ft.
3. Vail Resort (Colorado USA) - 5,289 Acres - Highest Elevation 11,570 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,450 ft.
4. Heavenly (California/Nevada, USA) - 4,800 Acres- Highest Elevation 10,067 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,500 ft.
5. Snowbird/Alta (Utah, USA) - 4,700 Acres on a combined lift pass (Snowbird 2,500 ft./Alta 2,200 ft.) - Highest Elevation 11,000 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,240 ft.
6. Lake Louise (Alberta, Canada) - 4,200 Acres - Highest Elevation 8,650 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,250 ft.
7. Squaw Valley (California, USA) - 4,000 Acres - Highest Elevation 9,050 ft. - Vertical Drop 2,850 ft.
Extras
Highest Vertical Drop - Revelstoke (Alberta, Canada) 5,620 ft.
Highest Ski Lift Elevation - Breckenridge (Colorado, USA) 12,840 ft.
Highest Resort Elevation - In N. America Silverton (Colorado, USA) 13,487 ft.
* Chacaltaya (Bolivia) is technically the highest at 17,785 ft., this lift runs sporadically and reportedly has not been turned on in two years due to of lack snow although you can hike to what remains of past snows.)
Highest Average Annual Snowfall - Mount Baker (Washington, USA) - 647 inches
* Powder Mountain in Utah lists over 7,000 Acres but this includes lifts, snowcats and back country access.
You can define largest in several ways: largest vertical drop, uphill lift capacity, highest elevation or most skiable acres (on 1 lift pass). I will rank the top 7 (because 2 on the list are on a combined lift pass) using the last method as it seems to be the best way to relay the largness of a resort, and I'll include other statistics.
1. Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia, Canada) - 8,171 Acres - Highest Elevation 7,494 ft. - Vertical drop 5,200 ft.
2. Big Sly/Moonlight Basin (Montana, USA) - 5,512 Acres on a combined lift pass (Big Sky 3,812 ft./Moonlight Basin 1,700 ft.) - Highest Elevation 11,166 ft. - Vertical drop 4,350 ft.
3. Vail Resort (Colorado USA) - 5,289 Acres - Highest Elevation 11,570 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,450 ft.
4. Heavenly (California/Nevada, USA) - 4,800 Acres- Highest Elevation 10,067 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,500 ft.
5. Snowbird/Alta (Utah, USA) - 4,700 Acres on a combined lift pass (Snowbird 2,500 ft./Alta 2,200 ft.) - Highest Elevation 11,000 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,240 ft.
6. Lake Louise (Alberta, Canada) - 4,200 Acres - Highest Elevation 8,650 ft. - Vertical Drop 3,250 ft.
7. Squaw Valley (California, USA) - 4,000 Acres - Highest Elevation 9,050 ft. - Vertical Drop 2,850 ft.
Extras
Highest Vertical Drop - Revelstoke (Alberta, Canada) 5,620 ft.
Highest Ski Lift Elevation - Breckenridge (Colorado, USA) 12,840 ft.
Highest Resort Elevation - In N. America Silverton (Colorado, USA) 13,487 ft.
* (Yes Chacaltaya (Bolivia) is technically the highest at 17,785 ft., this lift runs sporadically and reportedly has not been turned on in two years due to of lack snow although you can hike to what remains of past snows.)
Highest Average Annual Snowfall - Mount Baker (Washington, USA) - 647 inches
* Powder Mountain in Utah lists over 7,000 Acres but this includes lifts, snowcats and back country access.
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What is the average size of a ski resort?
There really is no average size. Sure, you could take all the resorts and average their size but there are a few problems with that. First of all, there are so many ski resorts in America that it would take forever to get the average. Second, the size of resorts varies so greatly that if you did take the time to average it out it wouldn't be a very good representation. I know of ski resorts that have over 35 lifts and 200+ runs, but also of ski resorts that have 1 lift and 5 runs. If you really wanted an average I would suggest averaging the ski resorts within a county or if you live in or want the average of a small state or one with only a few resorts average that.
Do all ski resorts make fake snow?
Not all ski resorts make fake snow, but many of them do use snowmaking machines to supplement natural snowfall. The ability to make snow is particularly important for resorts in areas with unreliable snowfall or milder temperatures.
What are the largest ski resorts?
Here is a list of the 10 largest linked (piste or lift) ski resorts, their piste length in km, number of lifts, transport capacity per hour and country. 1. Les 3 Vallées 600 196 242.000 France 2. Paradiski 425 187 210.000 France 3. Via Lattea 400 78 110.000 Italy & France 4. Sella ronda 330 155 240.000 Italy, which is a part of Dolomiti Superski 5. Les Sybelles 310 71 80.000 France 6. 4 Vallées 300 64 65.000 Switzerland 7. Matterhorn ski paradise 300 58 99.500 Switzerland & Italy 8. Espace Killy 300 94 136.000 France 9. Avoriaz 270, 79, 100.000 France & Switzerland, which is part of Portes du Soleil 10. Skiwelt 263 91 138.000 Austria Ski routes are not included in the table above. If these are included are the piste lengths: 4 Vallées 370 (incl the ski route connected La Tzoumaz sector), Matterhorn ski paradise 350 and Skiwelt 279. The biggest unconnected ski area available on one ski pass is offered by the Tirol Snow Card giving access to more than 3000 km of piste in more than 70 ski resorts. If you want more resorts look at "What are the 50 largest ski resorts?
Where can a prospective customer find reviews about Breckenridge ski in ski out resorts?
The site tripadvisor, which provides information to those seeking to take a vacation or trip, offers reviews of potential resorts and lodgings. The site offers customer reviews of the Breckenridge ski resort amongst others. Presently on the site, Breckenridge ski resort has three hundred and sixty four reviews, and an overall score of 4.5 out of 5.
Can you list the ski resorts in Europe?
Many thousands! Here you will find a list of over more than 1000 ski resorts in Europe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Europe However, this is only a small fraction of all the ski resorts. For example, of Sweden's 250 resorts are only 35 in the list.
What are the names of the 5 Italian ski resorts?
Via Lattea (Sestriere) Dolomiti superski (Canazei, Cortina) Monterosa ski (Gressoney) Espace San Bernardo (La Thuile) Madonna di Campiglio
Who are the target market of resorts?
Ski resorts have a lot for people of every age but they will often target the parents of young children (about 3-5, to get them hooked on skiing or Snowboarding early) and teens and young adults because these are the people that are up skiing or boarding the most often.
What you can do in Utah?
There are multiple ski resorts where you can ski or snowboard in the winter. The mountains also provide an excellent environment for hiking and mountain biking. There are 5 national parks you can visit as well.
Who are the target market of ski resort?
Ski resorts have a lot for people of every age but they will often target the parents of young children (about 3-5, to get them hooked on skiing or snowboarding early) and teens and young adults because these are the people that are up skiing or boarding the most often.
How tall is Ski Carr?
Ski Carr is 6' 5".
Which 5 themes of geography do you think has had the most impact on history?
Human enviormental change has a major impact to the world, as humans we cut down trees for ski resorts, and expand our cities in our mountains. Which kills many wild life.
What are the top 5 largest lakes in the world?
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