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11 Responses to 'What ski resort in the US is the best one to go to?'

1. anonymous - May 15th, 2009 at 10:38 am

   ones with snow…

2. Nick E - May 18th, 2009 at 2:49 am

   well this isnt out west in the rockeys but i like nubs nob in petoskey michigan

3. DaveNTempe - May 19th, 2009 at 10:14 pm

   Definitely consider a ski trip to Utah! You can usually fly into Salt Lake City and stay at a decent hotel or motel downtown plus drive just 35-40 minutes to 7 nearby ski resorts! Alta and Snowbird
   (better for experts-black diamond trails) would offer both good terrain for the beginners as well as for your expert ability. Also, there is Park City, (largest resort) Solitude and Brighton which all are or would offer all of your skiing preferences. Check out the following website: SkiUtah.com and order their Free 100 page Ski Utah travel planner to see “Everything” you’d need to know prior to your formal travel planning process. Better than any resorts in Colorado ( consistently more snow and easier access to several excellent nearby resorts).

4. kolin g - May 22nd, 2009 at 4:44 am

   where are you from because it might be cheaper to go to a place in canada like whistler that has the best ski school in the world. big mountain in white fish montanta, is nice and not super busy.

5. Peter - May 25th, 2009 at 12:04 am

   Mt. Ashwabay. Located Bayfield, WI on Lake Superior. Small, friendly hill that is easy to learn on that also offers a few expert runs.

6. dontknow - May 28th, 2009 at 3:34 am

   utah. easy access. may get free lift ticket on arival day with just showing boarding pass. Alta rocks.

7. prisoner96720 - May 29th, 2009 at 10:30 pm

   You need to be a little more specific about your skill set to get a realistic answer…The way they have trail rating systems set up to classify things, it’s completely up to each individual mountain. So a black in Michigan is barely a blue at some places in the rockies. That being said, try Winter Park/Mary Jane in CO. It’s a fairly easy trip from DIA to there and they have good terrain for everyone and it’s pretty family oriented. Or just do a bit of storm tracking and try and book at the last minute wherever the snows falling.

   And anything in SLC or Summitt County, CO has other resorts very nearby.

   I could answer a lot better if I knew your actual skill set and how long you’ve been skiing.

8. Deano7275 - June 1st, 2009 at 9:09 am

   Prisoner nialed it. Winter Park/Mary Jane would be a perfect place to go. They open November 14th this year, and should be at full capacity by Mid to late December. They have one of the best ski schools in Colorado if your family wants to take lessons. The Winter Park side is family friendly and has lots of good beginner to intermediate trails. Cranmer is a great blue that is long, wide, and well maitained. For a good beginner trail try March Hare or any of the trails in Alice Wonderland Vally (local term.) You can then ride the Olympia Express to catch some more gentle runs, or bypass it and go down to the Pioneer Express, which services its own ridgeline with lots of fast blue groomers, but a nasty traverse at the bottom. Once you get your legs warm, go up the Hi-Lonesome Express to the top of Mary Jane. From here you can acess some really good blue runs that are serviced by the Sunnyside lift, or head down one of two classics: Sleeper or Mary Jane Trail. These are long, fast, wide well maintained blue groomers that will set your legs on fire. After that, head up the Challenger and catch an entire mountain of the best bumps in North America. Take Derailer or Railbender, they are pretty good, but my favorites are Boiler and Coupler, a pair of sister runs that are steep, bumpy, rocky, and down right awesome. If the chutes are open and youre ready for a challenge, take Hole-In-The Wall or Jeffs Chute, both of them will scare the hell out of you. For good glades or a wide open bowl, take the new Panoramic Express up to the top or Parsenn Bowl. On the skiiers right on the ridgeline there are some awesome glades and two brand new trails, Parry’s Peek and Forever Eva, named for the two towering peaks on the divide across the valley. The scenery here is amazing. If you want some extreme off-piste action, take the Panoramic back up and access the hiking gate for Vasquez Cirque. Its about a 45 minute hike to get to the good stuff, but well worth it. The Alphabet chutes are my favoritw, but if they have Shadow Chute open take the extra 15 minutes and keep hiking, you want to access a narrow trail called Waterfall, with some of the best pillow drops you have ever seen.

   There is something for everyone out ther, but if you get bores, Steamboat is only an hour and a half away, and Summit County is about an hour, so you can still sccess many other resorts from the Winter Park area.

   Winter Park has one down fall, the nightlife *****. Go get a pizza at Hernandos, and for a couple of cold ones try Buckets or the Winter Park Pub. Other than that there is not much to do in Winter Park or Frasier. Check out the history of the valley. It is very interesting. Have a great time!

9. Kata - June 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am

   I prefer Colorado as my skiing destination in the States…I like Vail a lot, it’s one of the more expensive ones though but the snow’s always great and just a beautiful place with lots to do when you take a break form snowboarding/skiing. Well, wherever you choose to go, have fun!

10. Raging Hillbilly - June 3rd, 2009 at 3:17 am

    The Salt Lake City, Utah resorts would be perfect. Snowbird, Alta, Park City, etc. There are numerous others very close together in that area as well. And there’s SLC right there for big city attractions in the evenings.

    Best snow on earth is there too!

11. Tanner - June 3rd, 2009 at 6:11 am

    I would think that any Idaho to Utah is some of the best skiing parks. In Idaho they have Tamarak a great ski resort and Brundage and Sun Valley Which are all wonderful ski resorts. As for Utah I would think that park city has lots that are wonderful and Fun.

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