Ski Resorts

Alpine Meadows is a ski resort in California. It offers 1,802 feet of vertical drop, 2,400 skiable acres, 100 marked runs, served by 12 lifts, with an average of about 495" of snow a year. Alpine Meadows opened in 1961 and later combined operations with the former Squaw Valley. It now functions as the Alpine side of Palisades Tahoe, connected to the Olympic Valley side by Base to Base Gondola.

Alta is a ski resort in Utah. Alta Ski Area was founded in 1938 and opened on January 15, 1939, when the Collins single chair began carrying skiers. Its early development was tied to U.S. Forest Service restoration and avalanche work. Alta is a skiers-only mountain; snowboarding is not allowed. The official site notes a 903-inch single-season record in 2022–23.

Angel Fire is a ski resort in New Mexico. It offers 2,077 feet of vertical drop, 560 skiable acres, 80 marked runs, served by 7 lifts, with an average of about 210" of snow a year. The LeBus family developed Angel Fire from former ranch land and opened the resort in 1966. It grew into a four-season northern New Mexico destination. Angel Fire combines family terrain, night skiing, multiple terrain parks and extensive snowmaking coverage.

Apex Mountain Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia, Canada. It offers 2,000 feet of vertical drop, 1,112 skiable acres, 85 marked runs, served by 4 lifts, with an average of about 197" of snow a year. Northeast-facing Okanagan ski area with 1,112 acres, 2,000 feet of vertical, 85 runs, four lifts and an official emphasis on dry powder.

Arapahoe Basin is a ski resort in Colorado. It offers 2,530 feet of vertical drop, 1,428 skiable acres. Arapahoe Basin opened in 1946, founded by Larry Jump and Sandy Schauffler with a single rope tow. Alterra Mountain Company acquired the resort in 2024. Official trail maps divide the mountain into seven distinct areas, including the Front Side, Montezuma Bowl, The Beavers, Steep Gullies, East Wall, Molly Hogan and Pallavicini.

Arizona Snowbowl is a ski resort in Arizona. It offers 2,300 feet of vertical drop, 777 skiable acres, 55 marked runs, served by 8 lifts, with an average of about 260" of snow a year. Arizona Snowbowl opened in 1938 and is one of the oldest continually operating ski areas in the United States. It now operates within Mountain Capital Partners' Power Pass network. The high-elevation Flagstaff-area resort uses extensive snowmaking and includes hike-to terrain in its 55-trail profile.

Aspen Snowmass is a ski resort in Colorado. It offers 4,440 feet of vertical drop, 5,758 skiable acres, 413 marked runs, served by 41 lifts. Aspen Skiing Corporation, later Aspen Skiing Company, was founded in 1946 alongside the opening of Aspen Mountain's Lift-1, then the world's longest chairlift. One lift ticket covers Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass. Official 2025/26 stats list 5,758 combined acres.

Attitash is a ski resort in New Hampshire. It offers 1,750 feet of vertical drop, 311 skiable acres, 68 marked runs, served by 8 lifts, with an average of about 120" of snow a year. The official New Hampshire winter sheet describes 2024/25 as Attitash's 60th winter; an exact opening year is not inferred from that anniversary language. Two connected peaks combine broad cruising terrain with more than 60 acres of marked tree skiing.

Bear Mountain is a ski resort in California. It offers 1,665 feet of vertical drop, 198 skiable acres, 26 marked runs, served by 7 lifts, with an average of about 100" of snow a year. The area began in the 1940s and operated under several names, including Moonridge and Goldmine, before becoming Bear Mountain. It is now part of Big Bear Mountain Resort. Bear Mountain is terrain-park focused and has full snowmaking coverage across its developed terrain.

Beaver Creek is a ski resort in Colorado. It offers 3,340 feet of vertical drop, 2,082 skiable acres, 167 marked runs, served by 24 lifts, with an average of about 323" of snow a year. Red Buffalo Park added 200 acres of high-alpine beginner terrain in 2017. McCoy Park added 250 acres, 17 trails and two lifts for the 2021/22 season. The destination spans Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead village bases, with a deliberate emphasis on groomed and family-oriented terrain.

Beaver Mountain is a ski resort in Utah. It offers 1,700 feet of vertical drop, 828 skiable acres, 48 marked runs, served by 6 lifts, with an average of about 400" of snow a year. A tow began operating in 1939. Harold Seeholzer took over in 1945, beginning the family stewardship that continues today. The resort describes itself as the longest continuously run family-owned mountain resort in the United States.

Beech Mountain Resort is a ski resort in North Carolina. It offers 830 feet of vertical drop, 95 skiable acres, 17 marked runs, served by 9 lifts. Beech Mountain Resort opened in 1967. Its official stats page describes it as the highest ski area in Eastern America. Compact 95-acre footprint with 830 feet of vertical and 17 trails; official stats list two terrain parks and full snowmaking coverage.