Recommended Ski Resorts For Each Ability Level
When it comes to the North American ski scene, there are plenty of world-class destinations around the continent. But not all of these resorts are created equal, and some of them are much better for certain levels of skiers and riders than others.
Below, we’ve compiled our recommended ski resorts for skiers and riders of various ability levels.
Recommended Ski Resorts for Beginners
Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Big Sky, Montana
Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey
Big White, British Columbia
Bolton Valley, Vermont
Brian Head, Utah
Brighton, Utah
Bromley, Vermont
Buttermilk, Colorado
Copper, Colorado
Hunter, New York
Killington, Vermont
Loveland, Colorado
Monarch, Colorado
Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon
Mount Norquay, Alberta
Mount Snow, Vermont
Northstar, California
Okemo, Vermont
Powder Mountain, Utah
Purgatory, Colorado
Saddleback, Maine
Sierra-at-Tahoe, California
Silver Star, British Columbia
Steamboat, Colorado
Stratton, Vermont
Sugar Bowl, California
Sugarloaf, Maine
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain, Idaho
Sundance, Utah
Sunday River, Maine
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Tremblant, Quebec
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Windham, New York
Winter Park, Colorado
Ski Resorts to Avoid for Beginners
Alpental, Washington
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
Crested Butte, Colorado
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
Kirkwood, California
Mad River Glen, Vermont
Mount Baker, Washington
Red Mountain, British Columbia
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Snowbird, Utah
Snow King, Wyoming
Solitude, Utah
Taos, New Mexico
Recommended Ski Resorts for Intermediates
Alta, Utah
Aspen Highlands, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Big Sky, Montana
Big White, British Columbia
Bolton Valley, Vermont
Breckenridge, Colorado
Brian Head, Utah
Brighton, Utah
Bromley, Vermont
Buttermilk, Colorado
Copper, Colorado
Crystal, Washington
Deer Valley, Utah
Diamond Peak, Nevada
Eldora, Colorado
Fernie, British Columbia
Gore, New York
Grand Targhee, Wyoming
Heavenly, California
Homewood, California
Hunter, New York
Jay Peak, Vermont
Keystone, Colorado
Killington, Vermont
Lake Louise, Alberta
Loveland, Colorado
Magic Mountain, Vermont
Mammoth, California
Monarch, Colorado
Mount Bachelor, Oregon
Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon
Mount Norquay, Alberta
Mount Rose, Nevada
Mount Snow, Vermont
Northstar, California
Okemo, Vermont
Palisades Tahoe, California
Panorama, British Columbia
Park City, Utah
Pico, Vermont
Powder Mountain, Utah
Purgatory, Colorado
Saddleback, Maine
Schweitzer, Idaho
Sierra-at-Tahoe, California
Silver Star, British Columbia
Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
Snowbasin, Utah
Snowbird, Utah
Snowmass, Colorado
Steamboat, Colorado
Stevens Pass, Washington
Stowe, Vermont
Stratton, Vermont
Sugar Bowl, California
Sugarbush, Vermont
Sugarloaf, Maine
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sundance, Utah
Sunday River, Maine
Telluride, Colorado
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Tremblant, Quebec
Vail, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Whiteface, New York
Whitefish, Montana
Windham, New York
Winter Park, Colorado
Wolf Creek, Colorado
Ski Resorts to Avoid for Intermediates
Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
Mad River Glen, Vermont
Recommended Ski Resorts for Advanced Visitors
Alpental, Washington
Alta, Utah
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
Aspen Highlands, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Big Sky, Montana
Big White, British Columbia
Breckenridge, Colorado
Brian Head, Utah
Brighton, Utah
Copper, Colorado
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crystal, Washington
Deer Valley, Utah
Diamond Peak, Nevada
Eldora, Colorado
Fernie, British Columbia
Gore, New York
Grand Targhee, Wyoming
Heavenly, California
Homewood, California
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jay Peak, Vermont
Keystone, Colorado
Killington, Vermont
Kirkwood, California
Lake Louise, Alberta
Loveland, Colorado
Mad River Glen, Vermont
Magic Mountain, Vermont
Mammoth, California
Monarch, Colorado
Mount Bachelor, Oregon
Mount Baker, Washington
Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon
Mount Rose, Nevada
Mount Snow, Vermont
Northstar, California
Palisades Tahoe, California
Panorama, British Columbia
Park City, Utah
Pico, Vermont
Powder Mountain, Utah
Purgatory, Colorado
Red Mountain, British Columbia
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Saddleback, Maine
Schweitzer, Idaho
Sierra-at-Tahoe, California
Silver Star, British Columbia
Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
Snow King, Wyoming
Snowbasin, Utah
Snowbird, Utah
Snowmass, Colorado
Solitude, Utah
Steamboat, Colorado
Stevens Pass, Washington
Stowe, Vermont
Stratton, Vermont
Sugar Bowl, California
Sugarbush, Vermont
Sugarloaf, Maine
Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sundance, Utah
Sunday River, Maine
Taos, New Mexico
Telluride, Colorado
Tremblant, Quebec
Vail, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Whiteface, New York
Whitefish, Montana
Winter Park, Colorado
Wolf Creek, Colorado
Ski Resorts to Avoid for Advanced Visitors
Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey
Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain, Idaho
Recommended Ski Resorts for Experts
Alpental, Washington
Alta, Utah
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
Aspen Highlands, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Big Sky, Montana
Big White, British Columbia
Breckenridge, Colorado
Copper, Colorado
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crystal, Washington
Fernie, British Columbia
Heavenly, California
Homewood, California
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jay Peak, Vermont
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
Killington, Vermont
Kirkwood, California
Lake Louise, Alberta
Loveland, Colorado
Mad River Glen, Vermont
Mammoth, California
Mount Baker, Washington
Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Mount Rose, Nevada
Palisades Tahoe, California
Panorama, British Columbia
Park City, Utah
Red Mountain, British Columbia
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Sierra-at-Tahoe, California
Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
Snowbasin, Utah
Snowbird, Utah
Snowmass, Colorado
Solitude, Utah
Stevens Pass, Washington
Stowe, Vermont
Sugar Bowl, California
Sugarbush, Vermont
Sugarloaf, Maine
Taos, New Mexico
Telluride, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Whiteface, New York
Winter Park, Colorado
Wolf Creek, Colorado
Ski Resorts to Avoid for Experts
Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey
Buttermilk, Colorado
Hunter, New York
Okemo, Vermont
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington*
Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain, Idaho
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Windham, New York
*excluding Alpental
Recommended Ski Resorts for Extreme Terrain
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta
Big Sky, Montana
Crested Butte, Colorado
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jay Peak, Vermont
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
Kirkwood, California
Lake Louise, Alberta
Mad River Glen, Vermont
Mount Baker, Washington
Palisades Tahoe, California
Red Mountain, British Columbia
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Snowbird, Utah
Solitude, Utah
Sugar Bowl, California
Taos, New Mexico
Telluride, Colorado
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia
Whiteface, New York
Ski Resorts to Avoid for Extreme Terrain
Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey
Bolton Valley, Vermont
Brian Head, Utah
Brighton, Utah
Bromley, Vermont
Buttermilk, Colorado
Diamond Peak, Nevada
Eldora, Colorado
Gore, New York
Hunter, New York
Keystone, Colorado
Monarch, Colorado
Mount Bachelor, Oregon
Mount Norquay, Alberta
Mount Hood Skibowl, Oregon
Okemo, Vermont
Mount Snow, Vermont
Northstar, California
Pico, Vermont
Powder Mountain, Utah
Purgatory, Colorado
Saddleback, Maine
Schweitzer, Idaho
Silver Star, British Columbia
Snow King, Wyoming
Steamboat, Colorado
Stratton, Vermont
Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington
Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain, Idaho
Sun Peaks, British Columbia
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sundance, Utah
Sunday River, Maine
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Tremblant, Quebec
Windham, New York
Looking for more information on the 90+ ski resorts we’ve covered here? Check out our full 2023-24 ski resort rankings below!
