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Here's the cream of the crop. These lists took lots of analysis, combining Top 10 lists by reader polls of Skiing, Ski and Freeskier magazines, a few online rankings, our first-hand experience AND considered terrain, powder, scenery and nightlife. As you'll see, we have made (and will be making) trips to all of these top destinations, esp. the top 3! When we choose to travel beyond the great resorts of Lake Tahoe, we make sure to Ski - Ride the Best!
North American Top 10
| Rank |
Resorts/Combos |
Acres |
Vertical |
Years of OUR Past & Future Trips |
| 1 |
Whistler / Blackcomb, BC |
8171 |
5280 |
'12, '09, '06, '04, '03, '02 |
| 2 |
Jackson Hole / Grand Targhee, WY |
4000 |
4139 |
'12, '09, '06, '05, '03 |
| 3 |
Alta / Snowbird, UT |
4700 |
3240 |
'12, '10, '09, '08, '07, '06, '04, '01 |
| 4 |
Fernie / Kicking Horse, BC |
4000 |
2816 |
'13, '10, '08 |
| 5 |
Big Sky / Moonlight Basin, MT |
5800 |
4350 |
'11, '09 |
| 6 |
Aspen Highlands / Snowmass, CO |
4500 |
4406 |
'11, '08 |
| 7 |
Telluride/Crested Butte, CO |
1700 |
3530 |
'12, '10, '05 |
| 8 |
Lake Louise / Sunshine Village, AB |
6000 |
3250 |
'11, '07, '03 |
| 9 |
Steamboat, CO |
2965 |
3668 |
'13, '04 |
| 10 |
Vail / Breckenridge / A-Basin, CO |
5289+ |
3450 |
'14, '07, '02 |
Europe's top 5
| Rank |
Resort |
Size |
Vertical |
Trips planned by Us |
| 1 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
156 mi of trails |
7250 |
'08 |
| 2 |
Chamonix, France |
30K acres |
9263 |
'09 |
| 3 |
Val d'Isere, France |
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'12 |
| 4 |
Innsbruck (& Kitzbuhel), Austria
7+ ski resorts |
31K acres |
7710 |
'11 |
| 5 |
Trois Vallees, France
Courchevel, Méribel, Les Menuires & Val Thorens |
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'13 |
Summer Ski Ride Trips
| Resort |
Trips planned by Us |
| Valle Nevado, Chile |
'07 |
| New Zealand |
'10 |
| Las Lenas, Argentina |
'11 |
| Portillo, Chile |
'12 |
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