United States
The United States boasts world-renowned ski resorts across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and beyond. From steep chutes to groomed cruisers, American resorts cater to every skill level.
19 Resorts
Alta
Iconic
Aspen
Beaver Creek
Big Sky
Breckenridge
Deer Valley
Expert's Choice
Jackson Hole
Keystone
Killington
Mammoth Mountain
Palisades Tahoe
Largest in USA
Park City
Snowbird
Steamboat
Stowe
Sun Valley
Telluride
America's Favourite
Vail
Winter Park
Compare all ski resorts in United States
Slope kilometres by difficulty, lifts, elevation and season side by side. Click a column header to sort.
| Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Alta Ski Area | 93 | – | – | – | 12 | 2,600–3,216 | Dec–Apr |
| Aspen Aspen Snowmass | 218 | 44 | 109 | 65 | 40 | 2,422–3,813 | Nov–Apr |
| Beaver Creek Vail Resorts | 150 | – | – | – | 25 | 2,470–3,488 | Dec–Apr |
| Big Sky Big Sky Resort | 250 | – | – | – | 36 | 2,073–3,403 | Dec–Apr |
| Breckenridge Breckenridge | 187 | 20 | 103 | 64 | 35 | 2,926–3,963 | Nov–Apr |
| Deer Valley Deer Valley | 101 | – | – | – | 21 | 2,003–2,917 | Dec–Apr |
| Jackson Hole Jackson Hole Mountain Resort | 133 | 13 | 53 | 67 | 13 | 1,924–3,185 | Dec–Apr |
| Keystone Summit County | 135 | – | – | – | 20 | 2,835–3,651 | Dec–Apr |
| Killington Killington | 155 | – | – | – | 22 | 325–1,293 | Dec–Apr |
| Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Mountain | 150 | – | – | – | 28 | 2,424–3,369 | Dec–Apr |
| Palisades Tahoe Palisades Tahoe | 240 | – | – | – | 29 | 1,890–2,758 | Dec–Apr |
| Park City Park City Mountain | 250 | 20 | 125 | 105 | 41 | 2,080–3,049 | Nov–Apr |
| Snowbird Snowbird | 100 | – | – | – | 14 | 2,365–3,353 | Dec–Apr |
| Steamboat Steamboat | 165 | – | – | – | 18 | 2,103–3,221 | Dec–Apr |
| Stowe Stowe Mountain Resort | 116 | – | – | – | 13 | 390–1,339 | Dec–Apr |
| Sun Valley Sun Valley Resort | 121 | – | – | – | 18 | 1,752–2,789 | Dec–Apr |
| Telluride Telluride | 148 | 37 | 59 | 52 | 18 | 2,659–4,010 | Nov–Apr |
| Vail Vail | 234 | 47 | 131 | 56 | 31 | 2,475–3,527 | Nov–Apr |
| Winter Park Winter Park Resort | 166 | – | – | – | 25 | 2,743–3,676 | Dec–Apr |
Frequently asked questions about skiing in United States
Quick answers computed from the resort data above.
United States has 19 ski resorts featured on Intski. Together they offer around 3,112 km of marked slopes, served by 459 ski lifts.
Big Sky is the biggest ski resort in United States, with 250 km of slopes and 36 lifts. It is part of the Big Sky Resort ski area.
Telluride offers the highest skiing in United States, with slopes reaching 4,010 m above sea level. Its skiable terrain runs from a base elevation of 2,659 m up to 4,010 m.
United States is better suited to confident skiers: only about 15% of its graded slopes (181 of 1,170 km) are rated easy, so complete beginners have a more limited choice of gentle runs.
The ski season in United States typically runs from November to April, though exact opening and closing dates vary by resort, elevation and snow conditions.
Park City has the largest lift network in United States, with 41 ski lifts serving 250 km of slopes.
Park City has the most expert terrain in United States, with 105 km of black expert slopes out of 250 km of slopes in total.