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The rank-order of Utah ski resorts we’ve been to based on overall mountain experience.
#1 of 10 in Utah
AltaAlta, UT
Alta, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
80
- Top-tier snow quality and accumulation
- Breathtaking mountain aesthetic
- Terrain diversity
- Local feel
- Lack of reasonably-priced lodging
- Ban on snowboarders
This Utah resort prohibits snowboarding and offers limited slopeside lodging, but it receives some of the best, most consistent snow anywhere in North America.
#2 of 10 in Utah
SnowbirdSnowbird, UT
Snowbird, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
79
- Top-tier snow quality and accumulation
- Diverse terrain, including extremely demanding expert runs
- Innovative mountain logistics
- Limited beginner and low intermediate terrain
- Limited on-site lodging
It’s hard to beat this Utah resort’s top-tier snow quality, innovative mountain logistics, and expert terrain.
#3 of 10 in Utah
SnowbasinHuntsville, UT
Huntsville, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
77
- Diverse terrain
- Top-of-the-line facilities
- Striking topography
- Local feel
- Clear resort signage
- No on-site lodging
- Long, slow lifts in some areas
- Lack of lift redundancies in Strawberry zone
Despite a lack of on-site lodging, this Utah resort stays competitive thanks to diverse hills, striking peaks, and top-of-the-line facilities.
#4 of 10 in Utah
Park CityPark City, UT
Park City, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
69
- Enormous footprint
- Terrain diversity
- World-class freestyle experience
- Severely frustrating navigation logistics
- Outdated lifts in some areas
- Lack of truly extreme terrain
This uniquely expansive resort offers diverse terrain and a world-class freestyle setup. Despite recent improvements, navigation logistics are still a major sore point.
#5 of 10 in Utah
Deer ValleyPark City, UT
Park City, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
69
- Outstanding guest services
- Top-tier mountain facilities and infrastructure
- Crowd-mitigating cap on ticket sales
- Built-up, artificial mountain aesthetic
- Less diverse terrain than other Utah resorts, especially for experts
- Inconvenient navigation experience
- Ban on snowboarders
While this ski-only Utah resort gets high marks for its top-tier hospitality, the overall mountain experience is unbecoming of its expensive ticket price.
#6 of 10 in Utah
Powder MountainEden, UT
Eden, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
67
- Incredible snow preservation
- No crowds, even on powder days
- Substantial footprint
- Available snowcat and bus-serviced skiing
- Unique upside-down layout
- Majority of terrain not serviced by lifts
- Slow, fixed-grip chairs in lift-serviced areas
- Less expert terrain than competitors
- No snowmaking
- Long journey to facilities from remote resort areas
This Utah resort’s upside-down layout, minimal lift infrastructure, and significant capacity restrictions result in one of the most unusual destination experiences out there.
#7 of 10 in Utah
SolitudeSolitude, UT
Solitude, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
67
- Excellent snow quality
- Stunning upper-mountain footprint
- Unique terrain options for experienced visitors
- Extremely demanding expert lines
- Small footprint compared to destination resorts
- Lackluster beginner and intermediate options
- Limited on-site lodging
- Less-than-ideal lift logistics
The modestly-sized Utah mountain packs a demanding footprint and excellent snow, but true beginner and intermediate terrain offerings are limited.
#8 of 10 in Utah
BrightonBrighton, UT
Brighton, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
67
- Excellent snow quality
- High-speed lifts
- Distinctive tree terrain for all abilities
- Access to lift-serviced backcountry
- Available night skiing
- Ease of navigation between mountain areas
- Lift logistics that result in major chokepoints
- Modest footprint and vertical drop
While it isn’t the biggest and can be annoying to get around, this Utah mountain offers exceptional Cottonwoods snow for a bargain—especially for families.
#9 of 10 in Utah
SundanceSundance, UT
Sundance, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
63
- Stunning views
- Low crowds
- Upscale, rustic ethos
- Available night skiing
- Small skiable acreage
- Lack of long runs
- Limited parking
- Value
This modestly-sized Utah mountain boasts a striking, rustic feel, but most other competitors offer better overall values.
#10 of 10 in Utah
Brian HeadBrian Head, UT
Brian Head, UT
MOUNTAIN SCORE
61
- Stunning red rock topography
- Among the most affordable of Utah resorts
- Great for advanced-intermediate skiers
- Family-friendly terrain and areas
- Available night skiing
- Out of the way for a ski-only trip
- Short vertical drop
- Later daily opening time than most resorts
- Crowd flow issues during peak times
- Base elevation can be overwhelming for some
This under-the-radar southern Utah destination offers striking terrain at an affordable price.