To help you pick a ski resort for your next winter trip in United States, we looked to pro skiers, snowboarders and ski industry experts for their recommendations of the top ski resorts to visit in United States in 2015/2016. These top skiing resorts have everything you need for your ski vacation: plenty of snow, great terrains, gorgeous scenery, fine accommodation, excellent ski schools and offer great variety of winter activities.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Located in Teton Village, Wyoming, just south of the Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole is home to some of the most hair-raising slopes in United States. The resort is notorious for steep terrain and amazing scenery, the perfect stomping grounds to many of the world’s best freeskiers. The ski area receives an average of 450 inches of snowfall each year and boasts a vertical of more than 4,000 feet.
Alta
Located southeast of Salt Lake City, Alta Ski Resort is one of the oldest ski resorts in America (opened back in 1939) and has a high altitude with a base elevation of 8,530 ft. Whatever your ability, Alta Ski Resort has skiing terrain for you. Deep powder snow, soft groomers and gorgeous scenery help to create a memorable skiing experience. While known for expert powder slopes, Alta also has great beginner and intermediate terrain.
Snowbird
Snowbird, Utah, a four-season resort located up Little Cottonwood Canyon, just 6 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah. All of Snowbird’s 3,240-foot vertical can be conquered in one lift ride via the resort’s aerial tram. This is the place where snow, luxury and terrain come together in a balance nearly unmatched anywhere else.
Vail
Vail is the ultimate Colorado ski resort. Its base elevation is modest for Colorado standards, at 8,120 feet, but that keeps oxygen a little plentiful for skiers pouring in from elsewhere. Vail Ski Resort is home to seven legendary back bowls spanning seven miles across the backside of the resort. The resort has great terrain options, excellent ski schools, and a large assortment of shopping and dining options.
Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, Colorado right next to the Town of Telluride. Mountain Village, which is effectively mid-mountain at Telluride, is at 9,545 feet, and the highest lift takes skiers to an elevation of 12,255 feet. All that altitude keeps snow cold and dry, fighting warming events well into mid-spring months. Averaging more than 300 inches of snow annually to match its 300 days of sunshine each year; Telluride is a Colorado ski bucket list classic.
Alyeska Resort
Alyeska Resort is a ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska, some 27 miles from the city of Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. Alyeska Resort has built its reputation on steep terrain and deep snowpack, as the resort receives 650 inches of snow at the summit annually and offers 1,610 acres of accessible terrain.
Aspen Snowmass
Aspen Snowmass is a winter resort complex located in Pitkin County in western Colorado in the United States. Anywhere else, this would be considered four separate vacations, but not in Aspen, where skiers will find more than 5,300 acres of terrain between Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk.
Grand Targhee
Grand Targhee runs a cat skiing operation out its backdoor, which gives skiers access to over 600 acres of terrain that’s often untracked powder. Riders get an average of 12,000 to 15,000 vertical feet per day, with 2,000 vertical feet per run. The resort offers a long list winter activities including snowshoeing and fat biking.
Park City Mountain Resort
Park City Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the western United States in Park City, Utah, United States. Park City offers top ranked ski and snowboard facilities, with 7300 acres of terrain
Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley is located in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Northern New Mexico,United States. The resort grants access to nearly 1,300 acres of skiable terrain and receives an average 300 inches of snowfall annually. The ski area has a great mix of terrain providing trails for all ability types and is home to one of the country’s highest rated ski schools.
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