1. Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Valley, Michigan
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort with a collection of accommodations, located near Boyne City
- Boyne Mountain has continued use of the first chairlift built, constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936 for use at its new resort in Sun Valley, Idaho
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2. Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon, New Jersey
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort in Vernon Township, containing land for skiing area, night skiing, snowboarding, and snowmaking activities
- The resort also includes a snow tubing park, zip-lines, an alpine coaster, and a bike park
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3. Jay Peak Resort, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $
- Ski resort located on Jay Peak in the Green Mountains
- The resort opened for skiing in 1957, and it now includes 81 trails served by nine lifts
- It receives the most snowfall of any ski area in the Northeastern U.S. and is known for its gladed skiing
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4. Okemo Mountain, Ludlow, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located in Ludlow, founded in 1955, offering skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating in winter
- The resort contains 121 trails, slopes and glades, and 20 lifts, including 1 high speed detachable 6-pack chair with protective bubbles and heated seats
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5. Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort near the town of Stowe, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak
- Alpine skiing came to Vermont when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cut the first trails on Mount Mansfield in 1933
- Stowe is known for its vibrant village and downtown surrounded by stunning natural landscapes
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6. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located in the Mad River valley, in Warren, and it is one of the largest ski resorts in New England
- The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres (16 km²) total, and 16 ski lifts
- Sugarbush has 111 ski trails, and a vertical drop of 2,600 feet (790 m), the second largest in Vermont after Killington
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7. Stratton Mountain Resort, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski area located on Stratton Mountain, established in 1961
- Stratton offers skiing and snowboarding with the area's best uphill capacity, a variety of lodging options, a slopeside Village for shopping and dining, ice skating, a Nordic Center complete with XC skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking as well as the Coca-Cola tube park, a snow tubing experience that lights up a night
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8. Mount Snow, West Dover, Vermont
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Mountain and ski resort located in the Green Mountains that in 2011, installed a brand new Leitner-Poma high-speed detachable six-pack bubble chair
- The lift transports skiers to the top of the mountain in seven minutes
- The bubble shields skiers and riders from wind and snow and keeps them warm
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9. Big Sky Resort, Montana
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb
Cost: $
- Ski resort located in Madison County, it is the second-largest ski resort in the United States by acreage
- Opened in late 1973, Big Sky Resort has more than 5,800 acres (9.1 sq mi; 23.5 km2) of terrain and a vertical drop of 4,350 feet (1,330 m)
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10. Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located at Big Mountain, in the Flathead National Forest, four miles (6 km) from the town of Whitefish
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11. Bridger Bowl Ski Area, Bozeman, Montana
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb
Cost: $
- Alpine ski area near Bozeman, the summit elevation is 8,700 feet (2,650 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 2,600 feet (790 m)
- Bridger Bowl is a locally owned non-profit ski area that provides affordable skiing, great terrain, and outstanding snowfall
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12. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort at Teton Village, in the Teton Range of the Rocky Mountains
- It is named after the historically significant Jackson Hole valley and is known for its steep terrain and large continuous vertical drop of 4,139 ft (1,262 m)
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13. Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado
Best time to visit: Jan-April, Nov-Dec
Cost: $$$
- Alpine ski resort is in Breckenridge, which is recognized for acres of skiable terrain across five mountain peaks, where it welcomes thousands of skiers and snowboarders each season
- Just west of the Continental Divide, it is perennially one of the most visited ski resorts in the western hemisphere
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14. Timberline Lodge, Government Camp, Oregon
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$$
- Ski and snowboarding area of Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark
- It is one of a few ski areas in the United States with most of the skiable terrain below the main lodge
- It is located on the south face of Mount Hood
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15. Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, Bend, Oregon
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located in Central Oregon, on the northern side of Mount Bachelor, a stratovolcano rising atop a volcanic shield in the Cascade Range
- It is the largest ski resort (by area) by more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) in Oregon
- Mount Bachelor offers one of the nation's longest ski seasons, mid-November through the end of May (weather permitting)
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16. Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Sept-Oct, Dec
Cost: $
- Ski area and amusement park located in Gatlinburg, established in 1962
- The area also contains a large mall with indoor amusements, an indoor ice skating rink, snack bars, and stores
- An aerial tram connects Ober Mountain to downtown Gatlinburg, which is about 3 miles east
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17. Schweitzer, Sandpoint, Idaho
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Schweitzer is a ski resort that overlooks Lake Pend Oreille, approximately 45 miles (70 km) south of the Canada–US border
- There are 92 named runs and open bowls on Schweitzer's skiable area, served by 10 lifts
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18. Bogus Basin, Boise, Idaho
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $
- Ski area in Boise, operated by a non-profit organization
- The area also has cross-country skiing on 23 miles (37 km) of Nordic trails
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