Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States

Best ski resorts for advanced skiers in the Western USA (best difficult slopes, ski routes) as well as best powder snow skiing/freeriding in the Western USA

31 test reports

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Big Sky Resort

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Vail

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Snowbird

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Alta

Ski resorts for advanced skiers and freeriding Western United States – Advanced skiers, freeriders Bald Mountain – Sun Valley

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Western United States: freeride ski resorts and ski resorts for very good skiers (advanced skiers)

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1-31 out of 31 ski resorts

1. Big Sky Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Big Sky ski area is a paradise for experts and freeriders. Lone Mountain even offers… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 47 km (19%)

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1. Vail

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The legendary Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin, an 11-kilometer-wide powder area, leave nothing to be… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 93 km (40%)

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1. Snowbird

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbird is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski resort is known for its excellent… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 36 km (35%)

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1. Alta

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Alta is a paradise for advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 39 km (55%)

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1. Bald Mountain – Sun Valley

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Bald Mountain in Sun Valley is excellent for experts and advanced skiers. It is one of the most famous… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 30 km (33%)

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1. Jackson Hole

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Jackson Hole is the ski resort for experts and is well known in the scene. There are hardly any other… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 50 km (43%)

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1. Grand Targhee

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Grand Targhee ski area is very popular among advanced skiers. There are many difficult and very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 19.2 km (34%)

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1. Snowbasin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Snowbasin is very popular among experts and freeriders. Within the ski area boundaries, there are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 24 km (30%)

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1. Deer Valley

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Within the ski area boundary, there are numerous challenges for experts and freeriders: steep groomed… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 40 km (20%)

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1. Solitude

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Solitude is very popular among experts and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts of… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 32 km (50%)

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1. Brighton

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Brighton is very popular among advanced skiers and freeriders. The ski area receives very high amounts… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 25.5 km (39%)

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1. Park City

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Within the ski area boundaries, there are numerous challenges for advanced skiers and freeriders:… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 125 km (50%)

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1. Telluride

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Telluride is a paradise for experts. Challenging runs lead down to Telluride, into the Revelation… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 29.8 km (34%)
Ski routes: 11.9 km

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1. Mammoth Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Countless challenging descents through steep rock gullies lead from the Top of the Sierra down to the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 22.9 km (26%)
Ski routes: 100 km

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1. Heavenly

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Heavenly ski resort is very popular among advanced skiers. The slopes, which are sparsely wooded… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 34 km (36%)
Ski routes: 40 km

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1. Palisades Tahoe

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Palisades Tahoe ski area is a paradise for advanced skiers. The highlights are at KT-22, Headwall,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (33%)
Ski routes: 50 km

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1. Winter Park Resort

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

The Winter Park ski area offers ideal runs for experts with the Parsenn Bowl and Vasquez Cirque. From… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 79 km (55%)

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1. Snowmass

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts will get their money's worth in Snowmass. The runs at Hanging Valley Wall, Frog Pond Glades,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 111 km (47%)

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1. Aspen Mountain

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Mountain is known as "the mountain" for experts. Most of the slopes are difficult to extremely… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 54 km (52%)

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1. Aspen Highlands

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Aspen Highlands is a paradise for advanced skiers. In Temerity (with the extreme runs Canopy Cruise,… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 70.2 km (52%)

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1. Beaver Creek

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Experts will find countless challenging and extreme runs between the Rose Bowl, Grouse Mountain, and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 57 km (38%)
Ski routes: 25 km

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1. Breckenridge

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Endlessly steep and truly challenging slopes can be found at Peak 10 (Mustang, Dark Rider, Blackhawk),… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 65 km (42%)

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1. Arapahoe Basin

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars

Arapahoe Basin is a paradise for advanced skiers. Countless challenging and extreme runs, mogul… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 31 km (60%)

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24. Snow King Mountain – Jackson

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

The Snow King Mountain ski area is known for its steep slopes on the front side. Mogul runs and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 5.1 km (32%)

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24. June Mountain

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

At June Mountain, half a dozen difficult and extremely difficult runs await. With fresh snow, this is… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 18.4 km (45%)

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24. Sierra at Tahoe

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

In the Sierra at Tahoe ski area, advanced skiers will get their money's worth on the many steep and… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 11.5 km (25%)

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24. Homewood Mountain Resort

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Throughout the entire ski area, advanced skiers will find challenging slopes distributed across the… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 1 km (5%)
Ski routes: 20 km

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24. Loveland

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Experts love the wide powder slopes and the challenging runs. Additionally, there are some very… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

very many freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 43 km (46%)

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24. Keystone

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars

Keystone offers several challenging runs and mogul slopes in the ski area. Advanced skiers will be… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

some freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 45 km (33%)
Ski routes: 100 km

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30. Dollar Mountain – Sun Valley

Test result: 2 out of 5 stars

The Dollar Mountain ski area offers only one difficult run and the Bitterroot Bowl. At Elkhorn, you… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 1 km (10%)

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30. Buttermilk Mountain

Test result: 2 out of 5 stars

The slopes at Buttermilk Mountain are easy to intermediate. There are also a few mogul runs that are… more

Freeriding & offering for advanced skiers

few freeride/deep snow areas
Difficult slopes: 8.8 km (26%)

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