Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Vermont
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Vermont? Browse 24 Vermont ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 24
- Tallest drop
- 3,050 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 7
- Vertical published
- 24 of 24
- Ascutney Outdoors Day hill 443 ft vert
- Bellows Falls Ski Tow Local hill 230 ft vert
- Bolton Valley Resort Big mountain 1,704 ft vert
- Brattleboro Ski Hill Local hill 161 ft vert
- Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain Full day 1,296 ft vert
- Burke Mountain Resort Big mountain 1,991 ft vert
- Cochran's Ski Area Day hill 322 ft vert
- Cosmic Hill Local hill 151 ft vert
- Grill Hill Local hill 92 ft vert
- Hard'Ack Ski Area Local hill 161 ft vert
- Jay Peak Resort Big mountain 2,136 ft vert
- Killington Resort Destination 3,050 ft vert
- Lyndon Outing Club Day hill 397 ft vert
- Mad River Glen Big mountain 2,037 ft vert
- Magic Mountain Ski Area Full day 1,476 ft vert
- Middlebury College Snow Bowl Full day 955 ft vert
- Northeast Slopes Day hill 335 ft vert
- Pico Mountain Resort Big mountain 1,967 ft vert
- Plymouth Notch Local hill 131 ft vert
- Saskadena Six Day hill 617 ft vert
- Ski Quechee Day hill 587 ft vert
- Smugglers' Notch Resort Destination 2,533 ft vert
- The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain Full day 1,400 ft vert
- The Vermont Tech Rope Tow Local hill 125 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Vermont
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Vermont?
Yes. 24 ski areas in Vermont are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which Vermont ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 24 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in Vermont?
By published vertical drop, Killington Resort is the biggest independent area in Vermont at 3,050 ft. 7 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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