{"id":25805,"date":"2014-03-13T07:15:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=25805"},"modified":"2021-11-02T07:16:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T11:16:49","slug":"best-skiing-snowboarding-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/best-skiing-snowboarding-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Great U.S. Ski and Snowboard Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you didn\u2019t have a chance to make it to the mountain yet this season \u2014 it\u2019s not too late. While it may be heating up in some cities and states, it\u2019s still prime ski and snowboard season at many resorts in North America. So quit delaying. Grab some friends, or fly solo, and head to any of these late-season ski and snowboard destinations. With views this breathtaking, terrain this challenging, and conditions so incredible, good luck picking just one!<\/p>\n

\"Heavenly
Photo by Corey Rich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. <\/b>Heavenly<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location: <\/b>South Shore, Lake Tahoe
\nOpen for snow sports from November until April, Heavenly has the highest summit in the Lake Tahoe region. Think 4,000 acres of the longest runs and for advanced skiers there are numerous technical courses filled with steep chutes and moguls upon moguls. Guests can choose from the many lakeside resort options like The Landing Resort and Spa<\/a> or MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa<\/a>. At Heavenly, you\u2019ll find a perfect mix of natural beauty on the slopes, followed by lively nightlife in the casino atmosphere, gambling or dancing the night away.<\/p>\n

\"Squaw\"
Photo by Jeff Engerbretson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. <\/b>Squaw Valley<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> North Shore, Lake Tahoe
\nSpanning 6,000 acres, this mountain, in conjunction with it’s sister resort Alpine Meadows, gives visitors the largest skiable terrain for a single lift ticket (most require more). Squaw was even home to the 1960 Olympics because if it\u2019s world-class skiing reputation. One of their resorts, The Village at Squaw Valley<\/a>, underwent room renovations just this season, adding luxuries like full kitchens and fireplaces. They also recently unveiled a new Wanderlust Yoga Studio. Or, for some extra pampering, choose to stay at the Resort at Squaw Creek<\/a> where you can enjoy numerous spa treatments apr\u00e8s ski.<\/p>\n

\"Vail\"
Photo by Jack Affleck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. <\/b>Vail Mountain<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Vail, Colorado
\nVail is one of the largest ski resorts in the U.S., known for it\u2019s legendary Black Bowls and Blue Sky Basin terrain. Just this year, the mountain replaced two chairlifts with new ones on the east side of the mountain, the Highline Express Lift and the Sourdough Express Lift \u2014 totaling 31 lifts. Pros like Lindsey Vonn come to train at Vail during the early season, though the 193-run mountain stays open until the end of April. Terrain ranges from beginner to expert and extreme so there\u2019s something for everyone. And for their 50th<\/sup> anniversary last season, they opened the state-of-the-art Gondola One<\/a>, the first and fastest in America with heated seats and Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

\"Snowmass,
Photo courtesy of Snowmass Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. <\/b>Snowmass<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Aspen, Colorado
\nWhat used to be a ranching community now is home to one of America\u2019s favorite mountains. Snowmass is the largest of Aspen\u2019s four mountains with a whopping vertical drop of 4,406 feet. Translation: Traveling to the top of the hill\u2019s 154 miles of trails could take close to a half hour to ride down. That means you won\u2019t spend all day on the 21 chairlifts. Snowmass has three terrain parks, one superpipe and one beginner pipe as well.<\/p>\n

\"Deer
Photo courtesy of Deer Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. <\/b>Deer Valley<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Deer Valley, Utah
\nCalling all skiers! Deer Valley is one of the last ski-only mountains that still remain (sorry Shaun White). With over 2,000 acres of terrain and 21 chairlifts, you won\u2019t find yourself waiting in line too long to reach the peak. And for the foodies: Deer Valley is known for having some of the best meals of any ski resort in Utah. Grab a bite at base in their Snow Park Restaurant<\/a> or mid-mountain at Silver Lake Restaurant<\/a>. Deer Valley was also home to the 2014 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup<\/a> from January 8 to 11.<\/p>\n

\"Canyons
Photo by Scott Markewitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. <\/b>Canyons Resort<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Park City, Utah
\nCanyons is the largest snow sports mountain in Utah with a summit elevation of almost 10,000 feet. The diversity of runs attracts a wide range of clientele from first-timers, to families, to pros (with 10 percent beginner runs, 44 percent intermediate, and 46 percent expert). The mountain is a half-hour from the airport as well as a half-hour from downtown Salt Lake City. (Beware: If you\u2019re headed out there at the end of January, Sundance Film Festival<\/a> is in session so expect a lot of people and a lot going on). Canyons gets an average snowfall of 355 inches a year, almost definitely bound for good conditions all season long.<\/p>\n

\"Steamboat\"
Photo courtesy of Steamboat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. <\/b>Steamboat<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Steamboat Springs, Colorado
\nThree hours northwest of Denver you\u2019ll find a complete mountain range, with about 3,000 acres of skiable terrain. Though a few of Steamboat\u2019s 165 trails are set for beginners, almost 90 percent of the runs are labeled intermediate or advanced. The mountain\u2019s superpipe, Mavericks, is 450-feet long and 56-feet wide \u2014 perfection for those looking to focus on tricks during the day. Enjoy Steamboat\u2019s Sunday tradition of brunch on the mountain, or ride the Gondola up the hill to toast Sunset Happy Hour.<\/p>\n

\"Breckenridge
Photo by Liam Doran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. <\/b>Breckenridge<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Breckenridge, Colorado
\nBreck is home to the highest chairlift in North America, which takes you to the mountain\u2019s longest run, \u201c4 O\u2019Clock,\u201d 3.5 miles in length. The mountain is family-friendly, offering a good split between beginners, more difficult, most difficult and expert trails. Just this season they opened Peak 6<\/a>, the largest resort expansion in the last decade (550 new acres), including lift-to and hike-to terrain. Breck is open from November to April, with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. There\u2019s nothing like shredding the gnar on a gorgeous, sunny day.<\/p>\n

\"Jackson
Photo courtesy of Jackson Hole Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. <\/b>Jackson Hole Mountain Resort<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Teton Village, Wyoming
\nIf you\u2019re looking for a real challenging mountain, head out to Jackson and have the option of skiing or boarding either Rendezvous or Apr\u00e8s Vous, totaling 116 runs. In-bounds terrain for the mountains takes up about 2,500 acres, plus they have open backcountry access of over 3,000 acres. The hill\u2019s Aerial Tram, aka Big Red, takes visitors up more than 4,000 vertical feet in nine minutes. Boarding is allowed on the entire mountain, plus there\u2019s a superpipe and two terrain parks, one beginner and one expert, which skiers can use as well. The mountain offers ski school as well as tours of the mountain.<\/p>\n

\"Whistler\"
Photo courtesy of Whistler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. <\/b>Whistler <\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> Coast Mountain Range, British Columbia
\nBetween Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, visitors can experience a premier snow sport destination of more than 8,000 acres of terrain, linked by the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola<\/a>. Talk about a good view! And even with 37 lifts for the 200-plus trails, it would take way more than one trip to ride them all. Being that Whistler is in British Columbia, there\u2019s an average snowfall of about 39 feet a season, so you\u2019re bound to ski some fresh powder. Hoping for a lengthy run? With a vertical rise of over 5,000 feet, you\u2019re looking at a seven-mile run from top to bottom. The majority of both mountains\u2019 runs are intermediate, though there are beginner and expert trails as well.<\/p>\n

\"Mount
Photo courtesy of Mount Snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11. <\/b>Mount Snow<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/b> West Dover, Vermont
\nFor those east coast riders who are looking to stay \u201clocal,\u201d Mount Snow has 588 acres of trails with 20 lifts mountain-wide. This is the perfect place for a comfortable skier or boarder, as 70 percent of the runs are intermediate. And if the weather isn\u2019t cooperating when you decide to visit, Mount Snow is able to \u201cmake\u201d snow for 80 percent of the mountain. The resort also has a tubing park just below the Grand Summit Hotel in case you need a break from being on your legs all day. Just keep in mind, the lifts close at 4 pm.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite ski or snowboard destination? Find out more about these mountains and get help planning your trip by heading to <\/i>ski.com<\/i><\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Haven\u2019t made it to the mountain yet this season? Don\u2019t worry \u2014 it\u2019s still prime season for these incredible ski and snowboard destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":25806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,24,6],"tags":[288,200,141,345,346,118,186,100],"class_list":["post-25805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardio","category-exercise","category-fitness","tag-cardio","tag-skiing","tag-sports","tag-tax1conditions","tag-tax2thyroid","tag-vacation","tag-winter","tag-workout"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}