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Skier Density - A calculation of the uphill capacity divided by the number of skiable acres.  Simply, the maximum number of skiers per acre of terrain on an hourly basis.  A good way to look at this is only the potential for overcrowding, without artificial barriers such as limited lift ticket sales.

East coast usually wins this one.  Surprisingly,  Crotched is way up there, probably because they had to install new lifts all-around when they re-opened.  Pats Peak and Butternut are also way up there.  If you really want to get away from people in the East, go to Squaw, Ski Ward, Whiteface, Bosquet or Berkshire East. 

I think the reason Wachusett feels more crowded than Crotched is that Wachusett is closer to metro region while Crotched is just re-establishing its market presence.   Said another way, I'll bet you find more empty chairs at Crotched than you do at Wachusett.  You'd need to see the actual daily attendance figure to get a better handle on the actual density.

Go west young man and lady to escape people, go to Utah to have the place to yourself.
 

US Resort Data      05-06 Pass               
  Resort State  Ticket '05-06   Early   Late  Vert Lift Capacity Skiable Acres Trails Average Snowfall Snow making  Skier Density 
1 Crotched NH  $44    $   469 875 11,200 75 17   100% 149
2 Pats Peak NH  $47    $   349 710 9,600 80 22 90 100% 120
3 Butternut MA  $46    $   199 1,000 13,175 110 22 70 100% 120
4 Granite Gorge NH  $29    $      299 515 2600 25 17 100 25% 104
5 King Pine NH  $36     350 4,000 45 16 120 100% 89
6 King Pine NH  $34    n/a  350 4,000 45 16 85 100% 89
7 Jiminy Peak MA  $55    $   759 1,140 13,800 170 43 90 93% 81
8 Hunter NY NY  $54  $   699  $   899 1,600 16,900 230 53 125 100% 73
9 Cannon NH  $54  $   445  $   595 2,146 11,025 165 55 156 97% 67
10 Cochran's VT  $30  $   175  $   225 500 1,000 15 8 78 30% 67
11 Waterville NH  $55    $   529 2,020 14,626 225 52 111 96% 65
12 Bellayre NY  $46  $   647  $   672 1,405 10,980 171 42 171 96% 64
13 Whiteface NY  $63    $   849 3,430 13,270 220 69 168 97% 60
14 Stratton VT  $72    $1,199 2,003 29,550 500 90 180 90% 59
15 Wachusett MA  $48    $   629 1,000 6,005 103 22 45 100% 58
16 Mount Sunapee NH  $58    $   899 1,510 13,000 230 65 110 97% 57
17 Pico VT  $49  $   299  $   399 1,967 10,650 200 48 200 82% 53
18 Okemo VT  $69    $1,199 2,200 32,250 610 115 155 95% 53
19 Windham Mountain NY  $55  $   950  $1,075 1,600 13,200 250 41 110 97% 53
20 Sunday River ME  $59    $1,300 2,340 32,000 663 128 120 100% 48
21 Ascutney VT  $56  $   669  $   819 1,800 7,200 150 56 180 95% 48
22 Sugarbush VT  $63  $   939  $1,319 2,650 24,363 508 111 282 68% 48
23 Mount Snow/Haystack VT  $69    $1,300 1,700 36,252 771 145 153 85% 47
24 Killington VT  $69    $1,300 3,050 52,973 1,182 200 250 70% 45
25 Loon NH  $65    $   529 2,100 11,865 275 44 116 99% 43
26 Saddleback ME  $39  $   400  $   500 2,000 4,200 101 50 185 80% 42
27 Gunstock NH  $52  $   449  $   499 1,400 8,445 220 50 100 80% 38
28 Balsams NH  $35    n/a  1,000 3,250 87 14 165 80% 37
29 Bolton Valley VT  $49    $   699 1,625 6,000 165 61 300 60% 36
30 Sugarloaf ME  $61