Mountain Review: Snowbasin
Despite a lack of on-site lodging, this Utah resort stays competitive thanks to diverse hills, striking peaks, and top-of-the-line facilities.
Mountain Review: Crested Butte
This striking Colorado resort is an expert’s paradise. Reasonable ticket prices counterbalance limited terrain offerings for other demographics.
Mountain Review: Buttermilk
Aspen’s beginner-centric mountain offers a good learning environment and excellent terrain parks, but the area is otherwise uncompetitive and overpriced.
Mountain Review: Aspen Mountain
The oldest Aspen ski area offers incredible views of town on a relatively compact footprint, but the resort could use logistical enhancements in lower-mountain areas.
Mountain Review: Aspen Highlands
While modestly sized, this Aspen resort offers a surprisingly local feel and a diverse, demanding expert footprint.
Mountain Review: Snowmass
The largest resort in the Aspen conglomerate is one of the best in Colorado, delivering a well-rounded experience worthy of the asking price.
Mountain Review: Mount Hood Skibowl
This small, no-frills mountain offers less crowded slopes and extensive night skiing close to Portland.
Mountain Review: Timberline Lodge
North America’s only four-season outdoor ski resort provides a one-of-a-kind summer experience but fails to stand out during the core winter season.
Mountain Review: Mount Hood Meadows
Mount Hood’s largest ski resort boasts diverse terrain and a reasonably large footprint. High-alpine areas are subject to extremely variable openings.
Mountain Review: Mount Bachelor
Inconsistent openings for its most unique terrain seriously hurt this massive Oregon resort’s practicality as a destination ski area.