Weve searched high and low across all the best states for skiing, shortlisting the best.
But, vacation time is precious.
We wont settle for good enough, we want the absolute best.
What makes Colorado so great for skiers?
For a start, Colorado has skiing suitable for families, beginners and all the way through to experts.
Looking for specific destinations to check out, and book your dream ski vacation?
Weve reviewed two of the top ski resorts in Utah below (Powder Mountain and Park City).
Theres no doubt that Colorado and Utah battle for the premier spot for the top ski locations in America.
Looking to compare the top ski resorts in Vermont?
Wed suggest checking out Stowe, Sugarbush, Killington and Stratton.
Checkout our guides covering Stowe and Sugarbush below.
Weve picked out eight favorites, located in three different states (Colorado, Utah and Vermont).
All the ski resorts weve mentioned are easy to access and have plenty of accommodation within walking distance.
For beginners, they also offer ski equipment and gear for hire.
Put simply, you wont be short of quality powder!
However, the main focus here is intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
The rest (around 30km of black slopes) are designed for expert skiers.
Sound like the perfect ski resort for your group?
Telluride is open from 9am-4pm and ski season here is the middle of November through early-mid April.
Resort website:https://tellurideskiresort.com/
Telluride doesnt fit the bill?
Vail is a much bigger resort than Telluride, featuring 234km of runs, accessed from 25 lifts.
And among these slopes, theres something for every skier and snowboarder.
Like the 50km of runs for beginners, 80km+ of slopes for intermediates and a massive 90km+ for experts.
Theres a ton of rental equipment available here (from beginner skis to performance skis).
Like the hustle and bustle of ski season?
Vail is for you.
Its generally much busier than smaller resorts like Telluride.
The big difference here is the ability level of the average skier or snowboarder.
Vail has something for everyone.
Aspen Snowmass, however, is better suited to the intermediate to expert skier.
Looking for the best ski resort for beginners?
This definitely isnt it.
However, for intermediate and expert skiers, this resort is a real-dream!
Opening times are 8.30am-3.30pm.
Resort website:https://www.aspensnowmass.com/
Looking to compare Breckenridge with another ski resort in Colorado?
Compare it with Telluride.
Its an approximate 20/40/40 split across beginner/intermediate/expert slope difficulty, so a fairly decent split.
Breckenridge boasts over 150km of slopes using 23 lifts, meaning it offers much more variety than Telluride.
Breckenridge is worth a shout, open from November-April, and opening 8.30am-4pm each snow day.
Located in Utah, it offers 135km of, well, powdered slopes suitable for all ages and abilities.
Its the perfect place to ski as a group.
But, its still one of the best ski resorts in the US, and certainly in Utah.
One of the reasons for this?
The ridiculously long days it’s possible for you to get on the slopes.
In Colorado, a typical day is 9am-4pm.
Here at Powder Mountain?
you could ski from 9am up until 9pm.
Thats a ridiculously good bang for your buck.
And depending on snow conditions, its open from late November until April.
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Park City features a massive 250km of slopes.
Elevation in comparison to most ski resorts in Utah is high, around 2,100m-3,050m.
Whos the Park City ski resort suitable for?
Put simply, intermediate skiers.
Around 60% of the 250km slopes are labeled as intermediates.
That drops to around 30% for experts (so, theres still plenty of variety on offer).
Park City is suitable for all ages and abilities, a perfect family ski resort.
However, looking for the biggest range of slopes?
Park City is the ski resort for you.
Theres just 8km of black runs on offer, so theres little variety for expert skiers.
Head to Vermont, and pick Stowe, open from 8am-4pm, November-April.
Like Stowe, expect the season here to start in November, and end in April.
However, its worth checking a few weeks prior to your trip.
Like a lot of ski resorts in Vermont, theres not a ton of elevation here.
And this means that snow, at times, can be extremely unpredictable.
Looking for a family ski vacation and have skiers from beginner-expert in your group?
Wed be picking Sugarbush over Stowe.
Resort website:sugarbush.com
Summary: The USAs Best Ski Resorts
And thats it.
TheCoolists guide to the best ski resorts in the US.
We shortlisted 3 states for skiing (Colorado, Utah and Vermont).
Were picking Colorado as the best state for skiing.
Our top pick for the best ski resort in the USA?
That goes to Vail.
