Best Vermont Ski Resorts for Beginners

15 Vermont resorts qualify, ranked by beginner terrain using each resort's terrain and stats data.

1. Magic Mountain Ski Area

52% beginner terrain across 22 runs. Summit 2,851 ft, 6 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

2. Haystack Mountain Ski Area

44% beginner terrain across 65 runs. Summit 3,205 ft, 5 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

3. Bolton Valley

39% beginner terrain across 80 runs. Summit 3,117 ft, 6 lifts.

Indy Pass: 2 days

4. Stratton Mountain Resort

37% beginner terrain across 106 runs. Summit 3,881 ft, 17 lifts.

Ikon Pass: unlimited

5. Okemo Mountain

36% beginner terrain across 119 runs. Summit 3,320 ft, 21 lifts.

Epic Pass: unlimited

6. Ascutney Mountain Resort

40% beginner terrain across 26 runs. Summit 1,220 ft, 3 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

7. Bromley Mountain ski resort

36% beginner terrain across 67 runs. Summit 3,271 ft, 8 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

8. Middlebury College Snow Bowl

35% beginner terrain across 26 runs. Summit 2,661 ft, 4 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

9. Killington Ski Resort

27% beginner terrain across 184 runs. Summit 4,140 ft, 22 lifts.

Ikon Pass: 7 days

10. Jay Peak Resort

27% beginner terrain across 79 runs. Summit 3,825 ft, 9 lifts.

Indy Pass: 2 days

11. Mount Snow Ski Resort

25% beginner terrain across 119 runs. Summit 3,586 ft, 19 lifts.

Epic Pass: unlimited

12. Suicide Six

29% beginner terrain across 38 runs. Summit 1,352 ft, 3 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

13. Sugarbush Resort

20% beginner terrain across 142 runs. Summit 4,062 ft, 18 lifts.

Ikon Pass: unlimited

14. Mad River Glen

23% beginner terrain across 77 runs. Summit 3,629 ft, 5 lifts.

Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.

15. Pico Mountain

20% beginner terrain across 68 runs. Summit 3,934 ft, 7 lifts.

Ikon Pass: 7 days

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