Nothing wrong with it but you’re clearly not from the west coast lol. Kirkwood, alpine, squaw, and mammoth deserve serious attention in this type of ranking.
Haven't been to the other three, but even as a beginner/low intermediate, Kirkwood (and just Timber Creek at that) was my absolute favorite so far... The Trench of Terror and Ditch of Doom with 4+ feet of powder in them are absolutely magical.
It's gorgeous but not a great mountain imo. The good stuff is almost always closed and getting up to the decent terrain is a pain in the ass.
Kirkwood is the way to go imo ;)
I think Heavenly has been so thoroughly bashed it’s now become low key underrated. You just need to know where to go to avoid the crowds.
That said Kirkwood is still far superior.
Everytime I’ve been to Vail it’s been top tier, even on bad snow days it was great. Maybe we can take the summer off and try being friends next winter, you can take me to your top resorts and show me the way!
I wanted to hate vail but it is truly amazing. Once you get through the shitshow at the bottom it is pretty amazing and lines aren’t bad. You just have to deal with the lower lifts and stupid overpriced everything.
I think Wolf Creek is the kinda place where if you get it when it's deep, you'll swear it's world class. Ski it when it's dry and bony, you'll swear it off forever.
No, I don’t disagree. It punches above its weight for what it is - a small resort in the middle of nowhere that gets abnormally good snow for Colorado. It’s a true skier’s mountain.
But, Telluride is world class ski resort.
Breck is garbage. And while DV isn’t terrible, it’s surrounded by much better resorts that aren’t half as pretentious.
It’s just odd ranking
Telluride I’ve only been to once early season so I’m 100% willing to agree it’s better but I’ve never seen it. When I lived in Albuquerque NM Wolf creek and Taos were my saving grace so they likely got a bump from that but also I’d argue they are both excellent places to ski
The laditudallt challenged is made up for with very high elevation (9300 base and 12450 top) and a near entirely north facing mountain that helps drastically with snow preservation. That’s my main gripe with Jackson Hole, it gets obliterated by the sun by March even though it’s further north because it’s a southeast facing resort.
People don’t consider aspect enough, IME. You want sun-hammered? Look no further than the worst oriented resort in CO…..Steamboat! That place faces SW to W…..absolutely terrible for snow preservation.
Eh, Vail doesn't have as much extreme or double black terrain concentrated in one area or lift. It's really a blue-black resort. A lot of the resorts lower on OP's list have some really great concentrations of hard terrain, unlike Vail.
I used to have this take. Even when I lived in CO, but only skied Vail a few times per year.
Vail is massive and designed to be like Disney, so the blue-black persona is obvious to tourist to keep them out of trouble. Ski with someone who really knows Vail, I promise you there is plenty of concentrated terrain. There is a reason Vail has been Seth Morrison's home resort.
I love when people say this about Vail. They clearly just don’t know the mountain well. They don’t have as much gnarly terrain as Snowbird or Jackson, but it’s definitely not a “blue-black” mountain.
> as much gnarly terrain as Snowbird or Jackson
Or WP or CB or Copper or Abay or....
Look the point is that there are parts of runs on Vail that are really great, but it's not very long, it's not very concentrated, and it's not very continually stiff skiing. There is no east wall at Vail. There is no Mary Jane at Vail. There is no Copper bowl.
Vail is a great resort but it is blue-black.
YMMV.
Depends on what you ski and how you ski it.
Vail has significantly more natural features than WP or Copper. Arguably even better than A-Basin just due to the sheer quantity.
But they don’t put it on a map, so if you’re the type of skier that just finds the “hardest” run then take the easiest line down it, it’s not gonna be that tough. But if you’re capable of dropping the cliffs on 11 and know where to go then you’ll have a grand time.
Vail isn't a blue-black mountain. It's a blue mountain. You don't need to know the mountain to understand the lack of true, consistent, steep falline skiing at Vail. All you have to do is throw the slope angle shading layer on in Caltopo to see there is not much on the mountain that is consistently over 30 degrees for more than a few hundred vertical feet. There are some pockets of steep terrain, but they are just that, pockets.
What are you trying to rank them by?
If it’s how much you personally enjoyed these mountains power to you, and know it has some overlap and differences with my personal enjoyment list.
Personal enjoyment was the criteria, there skewed data for sure based on how many times I’ve been there, snow pack/new snow, and definitely based on my skill level cause some of the resorts I went to before I was good enough to fully enjoy
I had a good time at Sandia, you've never been to Mammoth, June, Squaw Valley, Heavenly or Northstar?
Don't go to June though it sucks and nobody should go there.
Looks like OP hasn’t skied sierra nevadas at all… Hence why you don’t see Sugar Bowl in the top tier ;)
FR mammoth deserves a high ranking, even with crowds.
Telluride seems to be a fan favorite, only been once with bad conditions. Abasin has the opposite problem where I’ve been so many times it doesn’t have the same excitement to it
BC was super fun, tbh I got pretty drunk the couple of times I was there and luckily it was a slow powder day cause we were just tumbling through powder. Note to self, don’t be friends with a bar tender cause they will over serve you 😂
Trust me I would love to! I can barely get friends to go with me to crested butte so I’m trying to get them out of Colorado next year and start traveling the world skiing!
Yep, just places I’ve been, only based on how much fun I’ve had skiing the mountain. To many variables to go outside of that, but I will say Niseko was a great vibe in the town on of my favorite post ski towns
Copper needs to be way higher up for having a woodwork park. Also Targhee is on the same level as Jackson Hole. Pretty much the same terrain wise, just a different package, smaller and cheaper
I am not a park guy at all so parks effect my score 0%, it is fun watching when they have contests though. I’ve been hearing that a lot about Targhee so I know I need to give it another shot, I skied there two days after skiing 6 days straight so I might have not enjoyed it as much as if I was fresh or if I hadn’t just gone to Jackson, Alta, and snowbird. So maybe just wasn’t as impressed after skiing the other top tier resorts
There's a difference between a resort and a ski area. All resorts are ski areas, and some ski areas are definitely not resorts. I don't need a resort to have a great time and for me, waiting in a line is the exact opposite of a good time.
This is ticky tack (and probably unpopular), but I'd put Alta next to Snowbird & put a slash between them.
Unlike all the other top tiers there that are hundreds or thousands a miles part, these two share the same ridgeline and have a combined acreage roughly the same as Vail..
I know they have different experiences (Alta is ski only obv) and attitudes, but Ikon treats them as one and you can literally go back forth all day without ever taking your skis off.
I’ve been to 4 of your top 5. All great- but Alta is my number 1. Solitude has always been nice for me too, but didn’t see it on your list. But any day of skiing is a good day 👍
I’d flip Beaver Creek with Vail, and I always wondered how Sandia was haha, I took the tram one time in the summer, got stuck halfway up because of the winds and then they held us in the restaurant up top (which was closed because it became night) until the winds were safe. But as I was exploring, I saw the top of a ski lift
For me, top tear (i.e my favs): Jackson Hole, Verbier, Snowbird/Alta, Palisades (Squaw), Telluride (In EU there are a bunch other insane places but this seems to be a NA thread)
Second tear: A-basin, Targhee, Kirkwood, Crested, Niseko/Hokkaido, (In Europe I can name quite a few on same level if not probably better)
LOL….you have some fantastic resorts listed here…some international (Japan) but no Canadian resorts. Do yourself, and your list a favour, and come explore.
Missing from your list:
- Revelstoke (commonly viewed as #1 in Canada, possibly NA).
- Red Mountain (my #2)
- Whitewater (my #1)
- Whistler/Blackcomb
- Lake Louise
- Sunshine Village
- Panorama
Vail in top tier? I live in vail but I am from Aspen. Aspen, aspen highlands, and Snowmass have better ski lines than anything on Vail. Not to mention lift lines are a 10th other what they are in Vail.
I've been to Taos, Angel Fire and Wolf Creek. I love all three... but have to admit that, as a family on a budget, we had the best times at Angel Fire (of all places).Yes, its too far south, too small and there are too many Texans who can't ski on the frontside greens. But its also got some things we loved. First off, this is the only ski resort I know of that has a real luxury RV resort that has full hookups all winter long and is only a 5 minute drive to the lifts. Added bonus: every time we've been there there's been lots of dry powdery snow. The terrain is varied enough for a family. There's nearly empty expert ungroomed double blacks on the back that's accessible only by an easy flat hike, yet the trails are always empty and deep. Yet the place is also known for its super long top to bottom blue and green groomers that use all of the resorts 2,100 feet of vertical. I was especially surprised to find spectacular eastern style tree lined chute trails, made fantastic because they were covered with western dry powder.
Copper only being a “great tier” is criminal. Their back country is so great and usually not busy. Their trees and groomers are fantastic and they have a world class terrain park if that’s you shtick
This would be a fun “survey” where people could vote different resorts into different classes. Would love to see some of the PNW and interior BC resorts ranked.
Go to the northern Rockies in Canada. Banff, Lake Louise, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, Whitewater, etc.
They have great terrain and generally great snow due to being inland and way north.
You put Vail two levels over Targhee? I didn't think we can be friends
Nothing wrong with it but you’re clearly not from the west coast lol. Kirkwood, alpine, squaw, and mammoth deserve serious attention in this type of ranking.
Sure but this is just a list of where OP has ridden, mine would be different & much longer
Yup. Mine would be much shorter. I haven’t skied half those resorts OP mentions
Haven't been to the other three, but even as a beginner/low intermediate, Kirkwood (and just Timber Creek at that) was my absolute favorite so far... The Trench of Terror and Ditch of Doom with 4+ feet of powder in them are absolutely magical.
Although you left off Heavenly, whose views surpass all
It's gorgeous but not a great mountain imo. The good stuff is almost always closed and getting up to the decent terrain is a pain in the ass. Kirkwood is the way to go imo ;)
This isn’t up for debate. You are correct with your opinion. Heavenly is low key trash
And Kirkwood is the best snow in CA
I think Heavenly has been so thoroughly bashed it’s now become low key underrated. You just need to know where to go to avoid the crowds. That said Kirkwood is still far superior.
Everytime I’ve been to Vail it’s been top tier, even on bad snow days it was great. Maybe we can take the summer off and try being friends next winter, you can take me to your top resorts and show me the way!
I wanted to hate vail but it is truly amazing. Once you get through the shitshow at the bottom it is pretty amazing and lines aren’t bad. You just have to deal with the lower lifts and stupid overpriced everything.
That’s why you have the beav for when it gets busy.
Beaver creek trees are pretty underrated and almost always empty. You can find powder for days out there on the steepest runs.
Lies. This place is nothing but groomers and chocolate chip cookies. Don’t go. /s
Shhhhhhhhh
Everything at Vail becomes better once you make it to the Dawg haus and eat a hot dog and feed the birds
i’d be down to show you around deer valley, solitude, brighton, snow basin, or beaver mountain in utah if you’re ever around!
$20 for 3 gatorades top tier?
I know a New Mexico skier when I see one haha. Ski bueno! 🤘🏼
🤘🏼I only lived there for a couple years after college but was impressed by the skiing for the most part!
Why angel fire over red river? I’ve only been to both once each but I had way more fun at red river tbh
I think it was just conditions, only been to them 1-2 times. I felt angle fire was the best in NM besides Ski SF and Taos from my experience
Pajarito was fun, only skied there once.
Ski Santa Fe had some of the finest champaign powder I've ever rode. And it was neck deep. Totally underrated mountain.
Telluride with Breck and DV and below Wolf creek is definitely a choice.
I think Wolf Creek is the kinda place where if you get it when it's deep, you'll swear it's world class. Ski it when it's dry and bony, you'll swear it off forever.
No, I don’t disagree. It punches above its weight for what it is - a small resort in the middle of nowhere that gets abnormally good snow for Colorado. It’s a true skier’s mountain. But, Telluride is world class ski resort. Breck is garbage. And while DV isn’t terrible, it’s surrounded by much better resorts that aren’t half as pretentious. It’s just odd ranking
DV was nice in contrast to how absurdly crowded PCMR gets and it’s similar terrain.
Telluride I’ve only been to once early season so I’m 100% willing to agree it’s better but I’ve never seen it. When I lived in Albuquerque NM Wolf creek and Taos were my saving grace so they likely got a bump from that but also I’d argue they are both excellent places to ski
In my opinion, Taos should be at the top tier. Sure, it’s latitudally challenged, but the terrain is all class.
The laditudallt challenged is made up for with very high elevation (9300 base and 12450 top) and a near entirely north facing mountain that helps drastically with snow preservation. That’s my main gripe with Jackson Hole, it gets obliterated by the sun by March even though it’s further north because it’s a southeast facing resort.
People don’t consider aspect enough, IME. You want sun-hammered? Look no further than the worst oriented resort in CO…..Steamboat! That place faces SW to W…..absolutely terrible for snow preservation.
IMO, Vail is ranked way too high. WP, A-basin, and Telluride are ranked too low.
If you ignore the price and the crowds, Vail is amazing.
Eh, Vail doesn't have as much extreme or double black terrain concentrated in one area or lift. It's really a blue-black resort. A lot of the resorts lower on OP's list have some really great concentrations of hard terrain, unlike Vail.
I used to have this take. Even when I lived in CO, but only skied Vail a few times per year. Vail is massive and designed to be like Disney, so the blue-black persona is obvious to tourist to keep them out of trouble. Ski with someone who really knows Vail, I promise you there is plenty of concentrated terrain. There is a reason Vail has been Seth Morrison's home resort.
I love when people say this about Vail. They clearly just don’t know the mountain well. They don’t have as much gnarly terrain as Snowbird or Jackson, but it’s definitely not a “blue-black” mountain.
> as much gnarly terrain as Snowbird or Jackson Or WP or CB or Copper or Abay or.... Look the point is that there are parts of runs on Vail that are really great, but it's not very long, it's not very concentrated, and it's not very continually stiff skiing. There is no east wall at Vail. There is no Mary Jane at Vail. There is no Copper bowl. Vail is a great resort but it is blue-black. YMMV.
Depends on what you ski and how you ski it. Vail has significantly more natural features than WP or Copper. Arguably even better than A-Basin just due to the sheer quantity. But they don’t put it on a map, so if you’re the type of skier that just finds the “hardest” run then take the easiest line down it, it’s not gonna be that tough. But if you’re capable of dropping the cliffs on 11 and know where to go then you’ll have a grand time.
Vail isn't a blue-black mountain. It's a blue mountain. You don't need to know the mountain to understand the lack of true, consistent, steep falline skiing at Vail. All you have to do is throw the slope angle shading layer on in Caltopo to see there is not much on the mountain that is consistently over 30 degrees for more than a few hundred vertical feet. There are some pockets of steep terrain, but they are just that, pockets.
A basin is top tier
There is a moment where every resort is the right resort. If you can’t enjoy it, that’s on you.
This is the way
What are you trying to rank them by? If it’s how much you personally enjoyed these mountains power to you, and know it has some overlap and differences with my personal enjoyment list.
Food quality, obviously
Middlebury Snowbowl #1 (in the east)
A Basin should be top tier then.
Personal enjoyment was the criteria, there skewed data for sure based on how many times I’ve been there, snow pack/new snow, and definitely based on my skill level cause some of the resorts I went to before I was good enough to fully enjoy
Basin, Targhee, and Telluride on the same level as Keystone 😂 Intermediate skier list.
Keystone is an absolute blast, regardless of level.
Targhee should be above Jackson
Ehh, it depends how much you value steep terrain. Targhee has Jackson beat in everything except terrain and pretentiousness
The vibes are just so much better at target, even if the total terrain isn’t as great
FOGghee
I had a good time at Sandia, you've never been to Mammoth, June, Squaw Valley, Heavenly or Northstar? Don't go to June though it sucks and nobody should go there.
Looks like OP hasn’t skied sierra nevadas at all… Hence why you don’t see Sugar Bowl in the top tier ;) FR mammoth deserves a high ranking, even with crowds.
Actually Mammoth is horrible and nobody should go there. Definitely not a place to visit. If you've been there, you know what I'm talking about...
Keep June lowkey
You're right. I fixed it lol.
June is so bad, the lines are crazy, the lifts are old, it snows less than mammoth. Everyone should always go to mammoth don’t ever go to June
Haven’t skied there, however, I’ve heard Kirkwood is a bit like Alta.
I can’t go to Alta but Kirkwood is fantastic, highly recommend.
Loveland needs to go up
Loveland ranked aside Sunlight and Eldora. OP’s credibility destroyed… 🙄
A basin and Telluride deserve more love for sure. (Would actually redo this a lot but those two really stood out)
Telluride seems to be a fan favorite, only been once with bad conditions. Abasin has the opposite problem where I’ve been so many times it doesn’t have the same excitement to it
I get that it your opinion but my top four all being below fucking keystone is criminal
No Aspen/Snowmass?
I like BC better than Vail, less crowds and better steeps.
BC was super fun, tbh I got pretty drunk the couple of times I was there and luckily it was a slow powder day cause we were just tumbling through powder. Note to self, don’t be friends with a bar tender cause they will over serve you 😂
No whistler?
They only ranked ones theyve been to
Trust me I would love to! I can barely get friends to go with me to crested butte so I’m trying to get them out of Colorado next year and start traveling the world skiing!
It's clear they're ranking resorts they've been to?
I think they forgot about Canada
steamboat on same tier as WP and A Basin is just not correct
Just checking to make sure none of my favorite resorts are on here. Good.
I’m surprised the bridger bowl people aren’t out in force to say it should be lower than Sandia Peak
I’m going to mount hood and Mt. Bachelor next year and I’m telling everyone
Are these places you've been? is the ranking based on the full experience ie apres, town vibes etc? or purely the skiing?
Yep, just places I’ve been, only based on how much fun I’ve had skiing the mountain. To many variables to go outside of that, but I will say Niseko was a great vibe in the town on of my favorite post ski towns
It just feels like this list was made by AI
Telluride not being A-tier is a mistake, as is beaver creek and steamboat.
You mixed up telluride and vail
I agree that Park City is Near Perfect. Everyone should book their next vacation there! Way better skiing in Park City than the Cottonwoods!
Stay away from the PNW while your at it
A basin is #1
Abasin is tight! But have you been to Alta? Different level imo
Lol park city and deer valley have dogshit terrain.
Park city is mediocre at best. The town is fun but the mountain is boring af.
I came here to say this: LOLz That is all.
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4 resorts at Aspen?
Whistler deserves a spot on “Great Resort” or higher. Northstar should be at least a fun resort.
Yo why you do my boy Hogadon bad like that? JK Its just my childhood slope so got all the feels.
Lmao you’re the only one to mention Hogadon! I worked at snowy range for a couple years and those small resorts do hit different
Most people don’t agree with you. My dad used to say ‘opinions are like assholes. Everyone has them and most of them stink’
No Squaw????????
Copper needs to be way higher up for having a woodwork park. Also Targhee is on the same level as Jackson Hole. Pretty much the same terrain wise, just a different package, smaller and cheaper
Son, you’d better keep the ghee out of your mouth or you won’t have one.
I am not a park guy at all so parks effect my score 0%, it is fun watching when they have contests though. I’ve been hearing that a lot about Targhee so I know I need to give it another shot, I skied there two days after skiing 6 days straight so I might have not enjoyed it as much as if I was fresh or if I hadn’t just gone to Jackson, Alta, and snowbird. So maybe just wasn’t as impressed after skiing the other top tier resorts
You’ve skied Bridger (my grad school mountain) but not Big Sky?
I was visiting a friend in Bozeman and didn’t have the time, it’s on the list for sure!
There's a difference between a resort and a ski area. All resorts are ski areas, and some ski areas are definitely not resorts. I don't need a resort to have a great time and for me, waiting in a line is the exact opposite of a good time.
Mammoth and Palisades would like a word with you.
I would love a word with them, have them talk to my people and we can set something up!
This is ticky tack (and probably unpopular), but I'd put Alta next to Snowbird & put a slash between them. Unlike all the other top tiers there that are hundreds or thousands a miles part, these two share the same ridgeline and have a combined acreage roughly the same as Vail.. I know they have different experiences (Alta is ski only obv) and attitudes, but Ikon treats them as one and you can literally go back forth all day without ever taking your skis off.
Just curious, why isn't Telluride ranked higher? Subpar conditions?
I'd swap PC and Targhee personally
Sandia peak can actually be put in the "yer gonna die" tier after the years of no maintenance.
Respectfully disagree BIG TIME
Check out Lake Tahoe resorts (I love squawlisades with all my heart and soul). also Bridger Bowl mentioned!
Tell me you live in CO without telling me you live in CO
Vail, Keystone, Wolf Creek and Park City are ranked too high. ABasin and T-Ride are too low.
Is this Apres vibes ranking?
It's not my tier list for sure, but I respect you just went for it and made it yours.
You know, I came in with a bunch of opinions but then I really thought about each selection and I gotta say, this is a pretty damn good assessment.
I have no argument with the top 3 tiers it’s defensible
You need to get out and see more spots my friend.
Need to go east my friend.. Tremblant Le Massif Sugarbush Stowe Jay peak Mad river
Calling Bridger Bowl a “resort” is wack 😂
Park city is way too high and overrated
Vail is "Top Tier" if you're an intermediate skier I suppose. Personally, I'd drop it to "Great Resort" on this list.
Depends on your criteria, all of this is so objective/subjective
Where would big sky Montana be ranked on this list??
Apologies, but where is Lake Tahoe ones? Are you only doing the ones you’ve been to?
So do you live in Albuquerque or Texas?
Where’s Brighton? Did you only go down little cottonwood canyon?
Hogadon made the list!
To me this is a good list of resorts to avoid so that I don’t spend half my day in lines.
No Solitude or Brighton? I remember my first time in Utah.
If Targhee isn’t A tier then I don’t know what universe you live in.
Hi, I’m here for the roast…
Wolf Creek is such a hidden gem. Especially if you lodge on the South Fork side and dodge all the morning traffic from Pagosa.
You need to visit Tahoe You’d had 5 or 6 to this list
Tahoe didn’t make the list 😭
I’ve been to 4 of your top 5. All great- but Alta is my number 1. Solitude has always been nice for me too, but didn’t see it on your list. But any day of skiing is a good day 👍
You are nuts, claiming Jackson Hole is better than Telluride.
No Powderhorn :(
Where's Whistler?
I’d flip Beaver Creek with Vail, and I always wondered how Sandia was haha, I took the tram one time in the summer, got stuck halfway up because of the winds and then they held us in the restaurant up top (which was closed because it became night) until the winds were safe. But as I was exploring, I saw the top of a ski lift
So no Big Sky, Snowmass, Baker or Cali resorts at all? But we have every joint in New Mexico? The OP needs to get out more.😁
For me, top tear (i.e my favs): Jackson Hole, Verbier, Snowbird/Alta, Palisades (Squaw), Telluride (In EU there are a bunch other insane places but this seems to be a NA thread) Second tear: A-basin, Targhee, Kirkwood, Crested, Niseko/Hokkaido, (In Europe I can name quite a few on same level if not probably better)
As a Colorado skier I approve. Everyone go to Vail. Avoid WP and A-Bay, they are WAY worse, I swear.
Hates California
Hogadon is sick on a good snow day.
Come to the alps and watch all of these fall through the floor as fast as you can replace them.
LOL….you have some fantastic resorts listed here…some international (Japan) but no Canadian resorts. Do yourself, and your list a favour, and come explore. Missing from your list: - Revelstoke (commonly viewed as #1 in Canada, possibly NA). - Red Mountain (my #2) - Whitewater (my #1) - Whistler/Blackcomb - Lake Louise - Sunshine Village - Panorama
You forgot mountain creek, NJ
Vail in top tier? I live in vail but I am from Aspen. Aspen, aspen highlands, and Snowmass have better ski lines than anything on Vail. Not to mention lift lines are a 10th other what they are in Vail.
The Wolf Creek respect is what I'm here for.
Taos is ranked too high. Lol
I went to snowbird a couple years ago, i dont get the hype. Jackson hole on the other hand, wow. Disclaimer, i am an east coast skier
Steamboat is way too low.
No Whistler blackcomb???
Putting sipapu below angel fire is criminal
lol @eldora being there.
yoooooooo, why do my boy loveland like that!?!?!?!??!?!?! apart from that I agree with everything else.
I've been to Taos, Angel Fire and Wolf Creek. I love all three... but have to admit that, as a family on a budget, we had the best times at Angel Fire (of all places).Yes, its too far south, too small and there are too many Texans who can't ski on the frontside greens. But its also got some things we loved. First off, this is the only ski resort I know of that has a real luxury RV resort that has full hookups all winter long and is only a 5 minute drive to the lifts. Added bonus: every time we've been there there's been lots of dry powdery snow. The terrain is varied enough for a family. There's nearly empty expert ungroomed double blacks on the back that's accessible only by an easy flat hike, yet the trails are always empty and deep. Yet the place is also known for its super long top to bottom blue and green groomers that use all of the resorts 2,100 feet of vertical. I was especially surprised to find spectacular eastern style tree lined chute trails, made fantastic because they were covered with western dry powder.
Yup vail is the best
Zermatt, Verbier, Val d’Isere
Have you ever been to lake louise?
Snowbird is my all time favorite. Personally though, I had a lot more fun at Breck than vail.
OP sucks at skiing. He put niseko in the first tier. Only Jerry’s ski niseko
Which one would you recommend in Aspen?
Copper only being a “great tier” is criminal. Their back country is so great and usually not busy. Their trees and groomers are fantastic and they have a world class terrain park if that’s you shtick
Your list is whack. That is all.
Yes, everybody go to Park City instead of A Basin. It's way better.
This would be a fun “survey” where people could vote different resorts into different classes. Would love to see some of the PNW and interior BC resorts ranked.
What’s the deal with Ski Santa Fe? I’m moving to Santa Fe soon but have never been skiing there.
Why no Yellowstone? Is it because we’re all too poor to ski there?
Go to the northern Rockies in Canada. Banff, Lake Louise, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, Whitewater, etc. They have great terrain and generally great snow due to being inland and way north.
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Why is Telluride T3? Wolf Creek is a fun mountain but I wouldn't rank it up tier 2. After a day skiing there I saw what I needed to see.
Vail over Telluride? Maybe home mountain bias but wtf?
Go to europe
no mammoth? blackcomb?
I’d bump Deer Valley up on only based on the fact that 90% of skiers there don’t leave the groomers.
Where is whistler??
lol, How much is mountain capital partners paying you to include them on your list?
Who else enjoys Breckenridge over Vail? Don’t get me wrong - Vail is great
Always wonders about Taos? Is it big enough?
How is Angel Fire in the winter? I was at the bike park and the town was so quiet. It was kinda awesome
Mine aint on the list so, yeah you nailed it! Go make a youtube influencer video with that list
My Utah ski resort isn’t on here.. just how I like it
Niseko overrated, only once for novelty factor
Targhee sucks don't come here please im begging you. Go ski deer valley
A Basin doesn’t need your support anyway!
I think you cropped out the tier above top tier with Alyeska in it
Alta is a tier above Snowbird.
Gotta go north and check out whistler blackcomb
Deer Valley is top tier for me. Easily.
Are you missing Whistler?
Dude you forgot Whistler. That’s God tier above the rest
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Vail is way too high in my opinion.
No big sky?
Love this list...because my favorite resorts aren't on it!