The 25 best ski resorts in America according to skiers and snowboarders

Location: Solitude, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.5998

Total number of reviews: 2249

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $109

One thing to know: Solitude Mountain Resort is located close to some of the biggest and most famous ski areas in the nation, but it's a great mountain in its own right. It has 1,200 acres of skiable terrain and a summit elevation of 10,035 feet but is best known for having the some of the best powder in the country thanks to its location in the Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Location: Washoe County, Nevada

Overall star rating: 4.6009

Total number of reviews: 654

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $135

One thing to know: As one of the most prominent ski areas in the Lake Tahoe area, Mt. Rose is a quick 25-minute drive from Reno and an easy trip from the airport.

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Location: Wilmington, New York

Overall star rating: 4.6020

Total number of reviews: 814

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $96

One thing to know: Located near Lake Placid, Whiteface Mountain is one of the highest peaks of the Adirondack Mountains and was home to many of the events during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Location: Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

Overall star rating: 4.6199

Total number of reviews: 542

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $99

One thing to know: Bretton Woods is one of the smaller ski areas on this list, but it's still the largest in all of New Hampshire with 464 skiable acres.

Location: Summerhaven, Arizona

Overall star rating: 4.6267

Total number of reviews: 884

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $47

One thing to know: Mt. Lemmon is the southernmost ski destination in the entire United States.

Location: Stowe, Vermont

Overall star rating: 4.6297

Total number of reviews: 875

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $134

One thing to know: Stowe's gondola transports guests between Mount Mansfield — the highest peak in the state — and its "sister" mountain, Spruce Peak.

Location: Glacier, Washington

Overall star rating: 4.6297

Total number of reviews: 1,093

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $60

One thing to know: With an average snowfall of 641 inches, Mt. Baker Ski Area is famous for (unofficially) getting more snow than any other ski resort in the entire world.

Location: Killington, Vermont

Overall star rating: 4.6348

Total number of reviews: 1,246

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $124

One thing to know: Known as the "Beast of the East," Killington is the largest ski resort on the East Coast and has a 3,050-foot vertical drop — the largest in New England.

Location: Georgetown, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.6395

Total number of reviews: 1,362

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $79

One thing to know: Loveland Ski Area is the closest mountain to Denver. Historically, the resort has prided itself on becoming one of the first ski areas in North America to open each year. This season, opening day was October 20.

Location: Provo, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.6398

Total number of reviews: 3,184

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $85

One thing to know: Actor Robert Redford founded Sundance Mountain Resort in 1969 to promote "the careful growth of a community committed to the balance of art, nature, and community," according to the resort's website.

Location: Park City, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.6418

Total number of reviews: 2,200

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $169

One thing to know: With more than 2,000 acres of skiable terrain, Deer Valley is one of the largest resorts on our list. It's also one of the most luxurious, complete with beautiful lodges, renowned fine dining, and relaxing spas.

Location: Crested Butte, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.6443

Total number of reviews: 700

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $125

One thing to know: Located in southwestern Colorado, Crested Butte has such a reputation for being an authentic, western resort that it is known to many as "Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town."

Location: Ogden, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.6589

Total number of reviews: 2,835

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $115

One thing to know: Snowbasin opened in 1940, making it one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in the nation.

Location: Gunnison, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.6597

Total number of reviews: 670

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $89

One thing to know: Smaller than many of its behemoth Colorado neighbors, Monarch Mountain is an independently owned ski area that boasts 800 skiable acres.

Location: Naches, WA

Overall star rating: 4.6647

Total number of reviews: 665

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $69

One thing to know: With a 6,500-foot summit, White Pass has a stunning view of Mount Rainier from many of its trails.

Location: Brighton, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.6777

Total number of reviews: 4,210

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $89

One thing to know: Brighton Resort is the only ski area in Utah where skiers and boarders can take high-speed quads to every trail, so visitors aren't likely to spend much time standing in line for the lift.

Location: Aspen, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.6997

Total number of reviews: 1,199

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $159

One thing to know: Aspen is one of the most well-known ski resorts in the world with a reputation for catering to the rich and famous. With four different areas and 5,303 acres of skiable terrain, skiers and snowboarders would be hard pressed to find a better complete package.

Location: Dillon, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.7001

Total number of reviews: 1,784

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $85

One thing to know: Arapahoe Basin is known as "The Legend," and maybe that's because the mountain routinely stays open well into the summer thanks to its high altitude.

Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.7071

Total number of reviews: 1,229

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $179

One thing to know: Steamboat is most famous for its "Champagne Powder" snow that is exceptionally light and fluffy due to its unusually low water content.

Location: Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Overall star rating: 4.7153

Total number of reviews: 3,667

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $99

One thing to know: Located on Maine’s second highest peak, Sugarloaf is the only ski resort on the East Coast to offer visitors lift-serviced skiing and snowboarding above the treeline.

Location: Telluride, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.7311

Total number of reviews: 848

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $115

One thing to know: For such a well-known mountain, Telluride is a relatively quiet mountain with small crowds — if any at all — situated in a quaint town that has been labeled a National Historic Landmark. It's high altitude also allows for an extended season.

Location: Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Overall star rating: 4.7325

Total number of reviews: 673

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $72

One thing to know: Wolf Creek gets dumped with a whopping 430 inches of natural powder each season, good enough to get the unofficial title of the ski resort with "The Most Snow in Colorado."

Location: Eden, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.7533

Total number of reviews: 1,443

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $88

One thing to know: Powder Mountain — or "Pow Mow" as it is known to locals — boasts the most skiable terrain of any mountain in the United States. Between its 8,464 skiable acres and over 500 inches of annual snowfall, Powder Mountain is undoubtedly one of the best ski resorts in the country.

Location: Garden City, Utah

Overall star rating: 4.8140

Total number of reviews: 586

2018-19 maximum daily lift ticket cost: $50

One thing to know: One of the oldest ski mountains in the country, Beaver Mountain is known as one of the most affordable and most family-friendly ski resorts in Utah. It boasts a cozy 828 skiable acres and 400+ inches of snow each year that attract many locals to come "Ski the Beav."