Comprehensive North American Ski Resort Comparison
| Ski Resort | State | Total Daily Cost | 1 Day Ski Rental | 1 Day Lift Ticket | Lunch | Accommodation (Per Night/Per Person) | Summit Elevation | Vertical Drop | Base Elevation | # of Lifts | Skiable Terrain | # of Runs | Avg Snowfall (inches) | Terrain Parks | Longest Run (Miles) | % Beginner | Beginner Acres | % Intermediate | Intermediate Acres | % Advanced | Advanced Acres | % Expert | Expert Acres |
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| Powder Mountain | UT | $265 | $35 | $95 | $13 | $122 | 9422 | 2522 | 6900 | 9 | 8464 | 154 | 400 | 2 | 3.5 mi | 25% | 2116 | 40% | 3386 | 35% | 2962 | ||
| Whistler Blackcomb | BC | $364 | $55 From $44 Online | $113 | $14 | $182 | 7493 | 5279 | 2215 | 25 | 8171 | 234 | 461 | 5 | 6.8 mi | 18% | 1471 | 40% | 3268 | 35% | 2860 | 7% | 572 |
| Park City | UT | $441 | $57 From $30 Online | $172 | $18 | $221 | 10000 | 3200 | 6800 | 41 | 7300 | 341 | 355 | 8 | 3.5 mi | 8% | 584 | 41% | 2993 | 28% | 2044 | 23% | 1679 |
| Heavenly Mountain | CA | $373 | $68 From $54 Online | $141 | $14 | $164 | 10067 | 3500 | 7170 | 28 | 4800 | 97 | 360 | 3 | 5.5 mi | 8% | 384 | 62% | 2976 | 25% | 1200 | 5% | 240 |
| Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows | CA | $330 | $45 Book Online | $159 From $89 Online | $15 | $111 | 9050 | 2850 | 6200 | 42 | 6000 | 245 | 450 | 5 | 3.2 mi | 25% | 1500 | 42% | 2520 | 33% | 1980 | ||
| Aspen Snowmass | CO | $508 | $64 From $50 Online | $179 Buy Online from $149 | $21 | $258 | 12510 | 4406 | 8104 | 40 | 5517 | 336 | 300 | 10 | 5.3 mi | 6% | 331 | 43% | 2372 | 17% | 938 | 34% | 1876 |
| Northstar California | CA | $394 | $65 Book Online | $147 | $15 | $187 | 8610 | 2280 | 6330 | 20 | 3170 | 100 | 350 | 9 | 1.4 mi | 13% | 412 | 60% | 1902 | 27% | 856 | ||
| Lake Louise Ski Resort | AB | $227 | $46 Book Online | $93 | $16 | $72 | 8652 | 3251 | 5400 | 10 | 4200 | 145 | 179 | 1 | 5 mi | 25% | 1050 | 45% | 1890 | 19% | 798 | 11% | 462 |
| Sun Peaks | BC | $251 | $35 | $86 Buy Online from $53 | $15 | $115 | 7060 | 2894 | 4117 | 13 | 4270 | 137 | 237 | 1 | 5 mi | 15% | 641 | 43% | 1836 | 34% | 1452 | 8% | 342 |
| Vail | CO | $384 | $69 From $34 Online | $109 | $22 | $219 | 11570 | 3450 | 8120 | 31 | 5289 | 195 | 354 | 3 | 4 mi | 19% | 1005 | 29% | 1534 | 48% | 2539 | 4% | 212 |
| Big White Mountain | BC | $259 | $35 | $93 | $13 | $118 | 7608 | 2549 | 4948 | 15 | 2765 | 119 | 295 | 1 | 4.5 mi | 18% | 498 | 54% | 1493 | 22% | 608 | 6% | 166 |
| Big Sky | MT | $397 | $52 Book Online | $155 | $14 | $176 | 11166 | 4350 | 7500 | 36 | 5800 | 317 | 400 | 8 | 6 mi | 15% | 870 | 25% | 1450 | 42% | 2436 | 18% | 1044 |
| Mammoth Mountain | CA | $352 | $55 Book Online | $119 Buy Online from $79 | $18 | $160 | 11053 | 3100 | 7953 | 25 | 3500 | 154 | 400 | 7 | 3 mi | 25% | 875 | 40% | 1400 | 20% | 700 | 15% | 525 |
| Keystone | CO | $330 | $65 From $34 Online | $139 | $13 | $144 | 12408 | 3128 | 9280 | 20 | 3148 | 128 | 235 | 1 | 3.5 mi | 16% | 504 | 43% | 1354 | 41% | 1291 | ||
| Revelstoke Mountain | BC | $249 | $39 | $97 | $13 | $100 | 7300 | 5620 | 1680 | 6 | 3121 | 75 | 413 | 1 | 9.5 mi | 12% | 375 | 43% | 1342 | 30% | 936 | 15% | 468 |
| Silver Star Mountain | BC | $214 | $24 | $80 | $14 | $96 | 6283 | 2493 | 3789 | 10 | 3282 | 132 | 276 | 1 | 5 mi | 15% | 492 | 40% | 1313 | 35% | 1149 | 10% | 328 |
| Steamboat Springs | CO | $389 | $65 From $53 Online | $149 | $14 | $173 | 10568 | 3668 | 6900 | 18 | 2965 | 169 | 336 | 4 | 3 mi | 14% | 415 | 42% | 1245 | 44% | 1305 | ||
| Mission Ridge Ski Area | WA | $227 | $45 | $75 | $16 | $91 | 6820 | 2250 | 4570 | 6 | 2000 | 53 | 200 | 3 | 0.8 mi | 10% | 200 | 60% | 1200 | 30% | 600 | ||
| Schweitzer Mountain | ID | $240 | $36 | $86 | $16 | $102 | 6400 | 2400 | 4000 | 10 | 2900 | 92 | 300 | 3 | 2.1 mi | 10% | 290 | 40% | 1160 | 35% | 1015 | 15% | 435 |
| Whitefish | MT | $270 | $38 | $83 | $14 | $135 | 6817 | 2353 | 4464 | 14 | 3000 | 105 | 333 | 4 | 3.3 mi | 12% | 360 | 38% | 1140 | 44% | 1320 | 6% | 180 |
| Fernie Alpine Resort | BC | $252 | $41 | $83 | $14 | $114 | 7001 | 3550 | 3451 | 10 | 2504 | 142 | 444 | 1 | 3.1 mi | 3% | 751 | 40% | 1002 | 25% | 626 | 5% | 125 |
| Jackson Hole | WY | $393 | $50 Book Online | $153 | $12 | $178 | 10450 | 4139 | 6311 | 17 | 2500 | 130 | 459 | 6 | 4.5 mi | 4% | 100 | 38% | 950 | 42% | 1050 | 16% | 400 |
| Panorama Mountain | BC | $266 | $36 | $83 | $12 | $135 | 8038 | 4265 | 3773 | 10 | 2975 | 133 | 205 | 2 | 4 mi | 10% | 298 | 31% | 922 | 18% | 536 | 41% | 1220 |
| Purgatory Resort | CO | $281 | $35 | $99 Buy Online from $59 | $14 | $133 | 10822 | 2029 | 8793 | 12 | 1650 | 105 | 260 | 1.3 mi | 23% | 380 | 51% | 842 | 26% | 429 | |||
| Sugar Bowl | CA | $253 | $57 From $45 Online | $118 | $17 | $73 | 8383 | 1500 | 6883 | 12 | 1650 | 105 | 500 | 3 | 3 mi | 15% | 248 | 45% | 743 | 28% | 462 | 12% | 198 |
| Winter Park Resort | CO | $333 | $48 Book Online | $144 Buy Online from $79 | $16 | $125 | 12060 | 3060 | 9000 | 25 | 3081 | 166 | 360 | 7 | 4.9 mi | 24% | 739 | 22% | 678 | 50% | 1541 | 4% | 123 |
| Breckenridge | CO | $393 | $65 From $25 Online | $173 | $15 | $180 | 12998 | 3398 | 9600 | 34 | 2908 | 187 | 300 | 4 | 3.5 mi | 13% | 378 | 23% | 669 | 36% | 1047 | 28% | 814 |
| Deer Valley | UT | $538 | $54 From $30 Online | $179 | $25 | $304 | 9570 | 3000 | 6570 | 21 | 2026 | 103 | 300 | 2.8 mi | 27% | 547 | 31% | 628 | 10% | 203 | 32% | 648 | |
| Snowbird | UT | $380 | $63 | $87 Buy Online from $50 | $15 | $215 | 11000 | 3240 | 7760 | 14 | 2500 | 140 | 500 | 1 | 2.5 mi | 8% | 200 | 25% | 625 | 43% | 1075 | 24% | 600 |
| Copper Mountain | CO | $378 | $46 Book Online | $119 | $17 | $196 | 1231 | 2738 | 9712 | 24 | 2527 | 150 | 300 | 6 | 1.7 mi | 25% | 632 | 24% | 606 | 34% | 859 | 17% | 430 |
| Telluride | CO | $435 | $63 From $57 Online | $149 | $14 | $215 | 13150 | 4425 | 8725 | 17 | 2000 | 147 | 280 | 3 | 4.6 mi | 16% | 320 | 30% | 600 | 21% | 420 | 34% | 680 |
| Kicking Horse Mountain | BC | $266 | $38 | $83 | $14 | $131 | 8038 | 4134 | 3904 | 5 | 2800 | 129 | 288 | 6.2 mi | 20% | 560 | 20% | 560 | 45% | 1260 | 15% | 420 | |
| Beaver Creek | CO | $584 | $59 From $45 Online | $189 | $17 | $333 | 11440 | 3340 | 8100 | 24 | 1832 | 150 | 323 | 3 | 2.8 mi | 38% | 696 | 30% | 550 | 24% | 440 | 8% | 147 |
| Marmot Basin | AB | $177 | $35 | $79 | $14 | $49 | 8570 | 3002 | 5571 | 7 | 1720 | 91 | 173 | 3 | 3.5 mi | 30% | 516 | 30% | 516 | 20% | 344 | 20% | 344 |
| Killington | VT | $367 | $58 | $130 | $17 | $162 | 4241 | 3050 | 1165 | 22 | 1515 | 155 | 250 | 6 | 6 mi | 28% | 424 | 33% | 500 | 24% | 364 | 15% | 227 |
| Mount Baker | WA | $294 | $39 | $63 | $13 | $179 | 5000 | 1500 | 3500 | 10 | 1000 | 38 | 663 | 0.7 mi | 24% | 240 | 45% | 450 | 31% | 310 | |||
| Brighton Resort | UT | $307 | $40 | $94 Buy Online from $29 | $13 | $160 | 10500 | 1745 | 8755 | 7 | 1050 | 66 | 500 | 4 | 1.2 mi | 21% | 221 | 39% | 410 | 25% | 263 | 15% | 158 |
| Crested Butte | CO | $331 | $58 From $37 Online | $119 | $17 | $158 | 12162 | 3062 | 9375 | 14 | 1547 | 121 | 234 | 4 | 2.6 mi | 14% | 217 | 25% | 387 | 25% | 387 | 36% | 557 |
| Angel Fire | NM | $276 | $35 | $85 | $15 | $141 | 10677 | 2077 | 8600 | 7 | 560 | 81 | 210 | 3 | 3 mi | 21% | 118 | 56% | 314 | 23% | 129 | ||
| Sunday River | ME | $313 | $49 | $109 Buy Online from $30 | $16 | $139 | 3140 | 2340 | 800 | 18 | 870 | 135 | 167 | 5 | 3 mi | 30% | 261 | 36% | 313 | 18% | 157 | 16% | 139 |
| Stowe Mountain | VT | $364 | $67 | $110 | $13 | $174 | 4395 | 2360 | 2035 | 12 | 485 | 116 | 314 | 3.7 mi | 16% | 78 | 55% | 267 | 15% | 73 | 15% | 73 | |
| Okemo Mountain | VT | $260 | $65 | $96 | $13 | $86 | 3344 | 2200 | 1144 | 20 | 667 | 121 | 200 | 9 | 3.4 mi | 33% | 220 | 38% | 253 | 21% | 140 | 9% | 60 |
| Sugarbush Valley | VT | $352 | $52 | $104 | $16 | $180 | 4083 | 2600 | 1483 | 16 | 581 | 111 | 250 | 4 | 3 mi | 23% | 134 | 42% | 244 | 27% | 157 | 7% | 41 |
| Mont-Tremblant | QC | $225 | $35 | $74 Buy Online from $53 | $13 | $103 | 2871 | 2116 | 755 | 14 | 754 | 102 | 178 | 3 | 3.7 mi | 22% | 166 | 30% | 226 | 36% | 271 | 12% | 90 |
| Taos Ski Valley | NM | $297 | $39 | $86 | $15 | $157 | 12481 | 3281 | 9200 | 14 | 1294 | 110 | 300 | 2 | 5 mi | 14% | 181 | 16% | 207 | 30% | 388 | 40% | 518 |
| Jay Peak | VT | $282 | $55 | $76 Buy Online from $42 | $16 | $135 | 3968 | 2153 | 1815 | 9 | 385 | 81 | 349 | 6 | 3 mi | 26% | 100 | 50% | 193 | 24% | 92 | ||
| Bretton Woods | NH | $278 | $49 | $79 | $13 | $137 | 3100 | 1500 | 1600 | 10 | 464 | 63 | 200 | 1 | 2 mi | 23% | 107 | 28% | 130 | 34% | 158 | 15% | 70 |
| Whiteface Mountain | NY | $257 | $57 | $104 Buy Online from $49 | $14 | $82 | 4650 | 3430 | 1220 | 12 | 288 | 89 | 168 | 5 | 2.1 mi | 20% | 58 | 42% | 121 | 38% | 109 | ||
| Bolton Valley | VT | $207 | $49 | $84 | $14 | $60 | 3150 | 1704 | 1446 | 6 | 300 | 71 | 300 | 3 | 0.6 mi | 34% | 102 | 38% | 114 | 23% | 69 | 6% | 18 |
| Holiday Valley | NY | $320 | $34 | $80 | $14 | $192 | 2250 | 750 | 1500 | 13 | 290 | 60 | 180 | 5 | 1 mi | 37% | 107 | 25% | 73 | 37% | 107 | 2% | 6 |