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The 20 best ski resorts in America according to skiers and snowboarders

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The 20 best ski resorts in America according to skiers and snowboarders
Vail - the world-famous resort in Colorado - was rated as the top ski resort in the country.Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images
  • KOALA has ranked the 20 best ski resorts in the United States, according to skiers and snowboarders.
  • The ranking is based on review data from Skiresort Service International — a leading source of info on mountains worldwide.
  • Vail — the world-famous resort in Colorado — was rated as the top ski resort in the country.

20. Northstar California Resort

20. Northstar California Resort
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Review Score: 3.7

Location: California

Adult Ski Pass Price: $179

Length of Runs: 318,241 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 204.3 in

19. Whiteface - Lake Placid

19. Whiteface - Lake Placid
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Review Score: 3.7

Location: New York

Adult Ski Pass Price: $104

Length of Runs: 121,391 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 155.9 in

18. Copper Mountain

18. Copper Mountain
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Review Score: 3.8

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $140

Length of Runs: 413,386 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 206.7 in

17. Alta

17. Alta
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Review Score: 3.8

Location: Utah

Adult Ski Pass Price: $125

Length of Runs: 380,577 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 327.6 in

16. Big Sky Resort

16. Big Sky Resort
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Review Score: 3.9

Location: Montana

Adult Ski Pass Price: $169

Length of Runs: 820,210 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 74.0 in

15. Park City

15. Park City
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Review Score: 3.9

Location: Utah

Adult Ski Pass Price: $133

Length of Runs: 820,210 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 202.4 in

14. Steamboat

14. Steamboat
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Review Score: 3.9

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $209

Length of Runs: 541,338 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 270.5 in

13. Squaw Valley

13. Squaw Valley
REUTERS/Max Whittaker

Review Score: 4.0

Location: California

Adult Ski Pass Price: $169

Length of Runs: 328,084 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 149.2 in

12. Stowe

12. Stowe
AP Photo/Toby Talbot

Review Score: 4.1

Location: Vermont

Adult Ski Pass Price: $149

Length of Runs: 229,659 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 184.6 in

11. Winter Park Resort

11. Winter Park Resort
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Review Score: 4.2

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $189

Length of Runs: 469,160 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 256.3 in

10. Killington

10. Killington
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Review Score: 4.2

Location: Vermont

Adult Ski Pass Price: $130

Length of Runs: 383,202 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 150 in

9. Heavenly

9. Heavenly
AP Photo/Dino Vournas

Review Score: 4.2

Location: California

Adult Ski Pass Price: $174

Length of Runs: 308,399 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 159.4 in

8. Sunday River

8. Sunday River
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Review Score: 4.2

Location: Maine

Adult Ski Pass Price: $109

Length of Runs: 278,215 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 102.4 in

7. Breckenridge

7. Breckenridge
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

Review Score: 4.3

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $199

Length of Runs: 501,968 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 285.0 in

6. Keystone

6. Keystone
RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Review Score: 4.3

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $179

Length of Runs: 442,913 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 240.9 in

5. Snowmass

5. Snowmass
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Review Score: 4.4

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $184

Length of Runs: 777,559 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 236.6 in

4. Mammoth Mountain

4. Mammoth Mountain
Tom Monterosso / Red Bull Content Pool

Review Score: 4.4

Location: California

Adult Ski Pass Price: $199

Length of Runs: 294,619 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 154.3 in

3. Beaver Creek

3. Beaver Creek
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Review Score: 4.5

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $219

Length of Runs: 492,126 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 219.7 in

2. Telluride

2. Telluride
Daniel Petty/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Review Score: 4.5

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $149

Length of Runs: 289,370 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 206.3 in

1. Vail

1. Vail
Vail - the world-famous resort in Colorado - was rated as the top ski resort in the country.      Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Review Score: 4.6

Location: Colorado

Adult Ski Pass Price: $219

Length of Runs: 767,716 ft

Total snowfall for the 2019-2020 season: 232.7 in

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