List of ski areas and resorts in the United States

This is a list of ski areas and resorts in the United States that are currently operational. It is restricted to ski lift-served alpine skiing areas, both public and private.

According to the National Ski Areas Association, 37 U.S. states have operating ski areas with a total 480 nationwide as of 2023.[1]

"The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast" news blog lists 503 separate,[a] non-private,[b] lift-served, "active ski areas" as of October 16, 2003.[3] Of the 503 that are on Storm Skiing's list 102 have only surface lifts; 401 have one or more chairlifts; and 45 are private or semi-private, where there is some membership, enrollment, residency, or lodging requirement.[2] Of the 503 ski areas, 390 are "public U.S. ski areas that run chairlifts" and "113 either run only surface lifts, or are not open to the general public", says to Storm Skiing.[3] Of the 390 public, chairlift areas, 233 or 60% have joined one or more United States-based, international multi-mountain ski pass, according to Storm Skiing.[3]

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Mid-Atlantic (51) edit

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Wisp Resort

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Southeast (18) edit

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Cloudmont

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Ober Gatlinburg

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Mount Aggie

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Bryce Resort
 
Massanutten
 
The Homestead
 
Wintergreen

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Canaan Valley
 
Oglebay
 
Snowshoe Mountain
 
Timberline
 
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Indiana edit

 
 
Paoli Peaks
 
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Mt. Crescent
 
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Big Powderhorn
 
Snow River
 
Boyne
 
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The Highlands
 
Marquette
 
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Brighton
 
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Ski Brule
 
Timber Ridge

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Missouri edit

 
 
Hidden Valley
 
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Bottineau
 
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Ohio edit

 
 
Alpine Valley
 
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Boston Mills Brandywine
 
Mad River Mountain
 
Snow Trails

South Dakota edit

Wisconsin edit

 
 
Alpine Valley Resort
 
Cascade Mountain
 
Granite Peak Ski Area
 
Kettlebowl
 
Telemark Lodge
 
Trollhaugen
 
Tyrol Basin
 
Wilmot Mountain

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Arizona Snowbowl
 
Elk Ridge
 
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Notes edit

  1. ^ "To summarize: shuttle (equals) separate ski areas; lift, trail, or short walk (equals) one ski area. There are only a handful of ski areas in America that required application of this calculus."[2]
  2. ^ 'By “private,” I mean, “some dude put a ropetow in his backyard for his own personal use.” I do include private ski areas, such as Holimont in New York or Yellowstone Club in Montana, on this list, but both offer a means to join, even if those means are beyond the reach of the average human’s checkbook.'[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Adrienne Saia Issac (2023). "Number of Ski Areas Operating Per State During 2022/2023 Season" (PDF). National Ski Areas Association. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Winchester, Stuart. "There Are 505 Active Ski Areas in America – Here's a Complete List". www.stormskiing.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Winchester, Stuart. "2023-24 Ski Season Preview, Part I: Itemizing all 303 Megapass Ski Areas". www.stormskiing.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f “Top 10 Places to Ski Near Philly” ‘’Philadelphia Magazine’’. 21 January 2010. Accessed 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Steiner, Christopher. “The Top 10 Ski Resorts In North America For 2016” ‘’Forbes’’. 17 November 2015. Accessed 11 March 2016.

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