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Western United States: best ski resorts

List of the best ski resorts in the Western United States (17 test reports and 132 evaluations based on facts)

Best ski resort in the Western United States

The ski resort Vail is the best ski resort in the Western United States. With 4.6 out of 5 stars, it has the highest rating in the Western United States.

Best ski resort in the Western United States – Test report Vail

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1-50 out of 149 ski resorts
1. Vail
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Vail
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Ski resort size
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Details
2. Telluride
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Telluride
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Cleanliness and hygiene
Friendliness of staff
Details
2. Beaver Creek
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beaver Creek
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Friendliness of staff
Details
4. Snowmass
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Total result
Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Snowmass
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Ski resort size
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Details
4. Mammoth Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Total result
Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Mammoth Mountain
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Cleanliness and hygiene
Friendliness of staff
Details
6. Keystone
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Keystone
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Families and children
Details
6. Breckenridge
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Breckenridge
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Friendliness of staff
Accommodation offering directly at the slopes and lifts
Details
8. Winter Park Resort
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Winter Park Resort
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Details
8. Heavenly
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Total result
Test result: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Heavenly
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Details
10. Squaw Valley
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Total result
Test result: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Squaw Valley
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Ski resort size
Details
11. Aspen Highlands
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Total result
Test result: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Aspen Highlands
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Ski resort size
Details
11. Big Sky Resort
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Big Sky Resort
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
11. Steamboat
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
11. Park City
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Park City
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
15. Alpine Meadows
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Total result
Test result: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Alpine Meadows
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Details
15. Alta
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Alta
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
15. Copper Mountain
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Copper Mountain
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Buttermilk Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Total result
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Buttermilk Mountain
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Snow parks
Slope offering, run variety
Details
18. Yellowstone Club
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Yellowstone Club
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Mt. Bachelor
North America USA Oregon
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Mt. Bachelor
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Jackson Hole
North America USA Wyoming
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Jackson Hole
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Snowbird
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Snowbird
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Deer Valley
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Deer Valley
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Northstar California Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Powder Mountain
North America USA Utah
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
18. Crested Butte
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
27. Arapahoe Basin
North America USA Colorado
Total result
Test result: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Arapahoe Basin
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Slope preparation
Details
27. Mt. Rose
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Mt. Rose
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
27. Mt. Hood Meadows
North America USA Oregon
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Mt. Hood Meadows
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
27. Schweitzer Mountain Resort
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
27. Bald Mountain – Sun Valley
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Aspen Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Total result
Test result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Aspen Mountain
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Slope offering, run variety
Lifts and cable cars
Details
32. Sugar Bowl
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Sugar Bowl
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Wenatchee – Mission Ridge
North America USA Washington State
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Wenatchee – Mission Ridge
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Whitefish Mountain Resort
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Angel Fire
North America USA New Mexico
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Wolf Creek
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Taos
North America USA New Mexico
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Purgatory – Durango
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Brighton
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
41. Mt. Baker
North America USA Washington State
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Mt. Baker
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
41. Solitude
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
41. Bear Valley
North America USA California
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Sierra at Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Total result
Test result: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Sierra at Tahoe
Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)
Slope offering, run variety
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Cleanliness and hygiene
Details
44. Bridger Bowl – Bozeman
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Bridger Bowl – Bozeman
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Timberline
North America USA Oregon
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Timberline
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Snowbasin
North America USA Utah
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Snowbasin
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Alyeska Resort – Girdwood
North America USA Alaska
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Tamarack Resort
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
44. Red Lodge Mountain
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
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