2017 Winners
We surveyed thousands of you and asked you to tell us what your favorite ski areas do best. We blended that feedback with things like resort size, cost and crowds to bring you the Best In Snow Awards. Whether you are looking for something family friendly or something off the beaten path, we used your feedback and our data to help you find your next favorite ski area.
Top 10 Overall
- magic mountain VT
- crystal mountain MI
- mad river glen VT
- alta UT
- jay peak VT
- bretton woods NH
- wildcat mountain NH
- powder mountain UT
- snowbird UT
- sugarloaf ME
Overall Top 10 - North America
North America
Beginner Friendly Top 10
- bretton woods NH
- king pine NH
- belleayre NH
- bolton valley VT
- bromley mountain VT
- cranmore mountain NH
- black mountain ski area NH
- pats peak NH
- ragged mountain NH
- smugglers notch VT
Beginner Friendly Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- eagle point UT
- snowy range WY
- sundance resort UT
- brighton UT
- powder mountain UT
- discovery MT
- grand targhee WY
- alta UT
- ski cooper CO
- brian head UT
Beginner Friendly Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- snowshoe mountain WV
- cataloochee NC
- timberline four seasons resort WV
- beech mountain resort NC
- massanutten VA
- wisp MD
- bryce resort VA
- winterplace WV
- sugar mountain NC
Beginner Friendly Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- crystal mountain MI
- buck hill MN
- shanty creek resorts MI
- boyne highlands MI
- caberfae peaks MI
- devils head WI
- chestnut mountain IL
- alpine valley resort WI
- cascade mountain WI
- nubs nob MI
Beginner Friendly Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- anthony lakes OR
- diamond peak NV
- june mountain CA
- boreal mountain CA
- tahoe donner CA
- bear valley CA
- 49 degrees north WA
- snow valley CA
- homewood CA
- donner ski ranch CA
Beginner Friendly Top 10 - West Coast
West Coast
Family Friendly Top 10
- bretton woods NH
- black mountain ski area NH
- ragged mountain NH
- bolton valley VT
- king pine NH
- attitash NH
- smugglers notch VT
- jay peak VT
- bromley mountain VT
- cranmore mountain NH
Family Friendly Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- sipapu NM
- powder mountain UT
- sundance resort UT
- grand targhee WY
- ski cooper CO
- brighton UT
- solitude mountain resort UT
- alta UT
- brian head UT
- arapahoe basin CO
Family Friendly Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- winterplace WV
- cataloochee NC
- bryce resort VA
- snowshoe mountain WV
- beech mountain resort NC
- massanutten VA
- sugar mountain NC
- timberline four seasons resort WV
Family Friendly Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- crystal mountain MI
- shanty creek resorts MI
- caberfae peaks MI
- boyne highlands MI
- cascade mountain WI
- wild mountain MN
- alpine valley resort WI
- boyne mountain MI
- mt st louis moonstone ON
- devils head WI
Family Friendly Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- tahoe donner CA
- diamond peak NV
- snow valley CA
- boreal CA
- mt rose ski tahoe NV
- mammoth mountain CA
- squaw valley alpine meadows CA
- sierra at tahoe CA
- sun peaks resort BC
- whistler blackcomb BC
Family Friendly Top 10 - West Coast
West Coast
Most Challenging Top 10
- magic mountain VT
- mad river glen VT
- wildcat mountain NH
- jay peak VT
- cannon mountain NH
- sugarloaf ME
- whiteface lake placid NY
- killington VT
- stowe VT
- sunday river ME
Most Challenging Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- jackson hole WY
- snowbird UT
- alta UT
- arapahoe basin CO
- silverton mountain CO
- big sky MT
- taos NM
- crested butte CO
- powder mountain UT
- telluride CO
Most Challenging Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- snowshoe mountain WV
- timberline four seasons resort WV
- winterplace WV
- sugar mountain NC
- beech mountain resort NC
- cataloochee NC
- wisp MD
Most Challenging Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- mount bohemia MI
- crystal mountain MI
- boyne mountain MI
- nubs nob MI
- caberfae peaks MI
- wild mountain MN
- granite peak WI
- boyne highlands MI
- cascade mountain WI
- lutsen mountains MN
Most Challenging Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- kirkwood CA
- kicking horse BC
- squaw valley alpine meadows CA
- revelstoke mountain resort BC
- crystal mountain WA
- mammoth mountain CA
- alyeska AK
- whistler blackcomb BC
- red mountain resort BC
- mt baker WA
Most Challenging Top 10 - West Coast
West Coast
Least Crowded Top 10
- big squaw mountain ME
- mt abram ME
- magic mountain VT
- kissing bridge NY
- snow ridge NY
- oak mountain NY
- hickory ski center NY
- mccauley mountain ski area NY
- saddleback ME
- sugarloaf ME
Least Crowded Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- soldier mountain ID
- powder mountain UT
- lost trail MT
- silverton mountain CO
- castle mountain resort AB
- maverick MT
- eagle point UT
- tamarack resort ID
- blacktail mountain MT
- pebble creek ID
Least Crowded Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- timberline four seasons resort WV
- wolf ridge NC
- beech mountain resort NC
- massanutten VA
- cataloochee NC
- snowshoe mountain WV
- sugar mountain NC
- bryce resort VA
Least Crowded Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- mount bohemia MI
- the whitecap mountains WI
- terry peak SD
- norway mountain MI
- treetops resort MI
- nordic mountain WI
- snow snake MI
- devils head WI
- blackjack MI
- boyne highlands MI
Least Crowded Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- anthony lakes OR
- june mountain CA
- 49 degrees north WA
- red mountain resort BC
- homewood CA
- kicking horse BC
- revelstoke mountain resort BC
- powder king BC
- alyeska AK
- panorama mountain resort BC
Least Crowded Top 10 - West Coast
West Coast
Best Value Top 10
- arrowhead NH
- magic mountain VT
- mad river glen VT
- abenaki ski area NH
- jay peak VT
- wildcat mountain NH
- sugarloaf ME
- bretton woods NH
- loon mountain NH
- cannon mountain NH
Best Value Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- powder mountain UT
- alta UT
- snowbird UT
- jackson hole WY
- arapahoe basin CO
- grand targhee WY
- big sky MT
- lost trail MT
- solitude mountain resort UT
- bald mountain ID
Best Value Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- cataloochee NC
- snowshoe mountain WV
- winterplace WV
- beech mountain resort NC
- timberline four seasons resort WV
- sugar mountain NC
- wolf ridge NC
- wisp MD
- bryce resort VA
Best Value Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- mount bohemia MI
- crystal mountain MI
- treetops resort MI
- caberfae peaks MI
- shanty creek resorts MI
- boyne highlands MI
- alpine valley OH
- boyne mountain MI
- devils head WI
- nubs nob MI
Best Value Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- anthony lakes OR
- kirkwood CA
- revelstoke mountain resort BC
- kicking horse BC
- alyeska AK
- squaw valley alpine meadows CA
- 49 degrees north WA
- tahoe donner CA
- crystal mountain WA
- diamond peak NV
Best Value Top 10 - West Coast
West Coast
Snow Consistency and Quality Top 10
- bretton woods NH
- jay peak VT
- sunday river ME
- killington VT
- mount sunapee NH
- okemo mountain VT
- sugarloaf ME
- loon mountain NH
- stowe VT
- attitash NH
Snow Consistency and Quality Top 10 - Northeast
Northeast
- alta UT
- grand targhee WY
- powder mountain UT
- snowbird UT
- wolf creek CO
- arapahoe basin CO
- lost trail MT
- solitude mountain resort UT
- breckenridge CO
- brighton UT
Snow Consistency and Quality Top 10 - High West
High West
- canaan valley WV
- snowshoe mountain
- beech mountain resort NC
- timberline four seasons resort WV
- winterplace WV
- sugar mountain NC
- bryce resort VA
- wisp MD
Snow Consistency and Quality Top 10 - Southeast
Southeast
- crystal mountain MI
- mount bohemia MI
- nubs nob MI
- shanty creek resorts MI
- caberfae peaks MI
- boyne mountain MI
- wild mountain MN
- devils head WI
- mt st louis moonstone ON
- cascade mountain WI
Snow Consistency and Quality Top 10 - Midwest
Midwest
- kirkwood CA
- mammoth mountain CA
- whitewater BC
- revelstoke mountain resort BC
- mt baker WA
- squaw valley alpine meadows CA
- sugar bowl CA
- mt rose ski tahoe NV
- alyeska AK
- whistler blackcomb BC
