Curated list · 7 resorts
Powder Paradise — Best Snow in the West
Where to chase the deepest storms
The American West's powder belt runs through Utah, Wyoming, and the California Sierras. These are the resorts that consistently top 400 inches of annual snowfall and have the terrain to use it. Bring fat skis.
- #1
UT · Wasatch Range
Alta Ski Area
- Vertical
- 2,538ft
- Trails
- 117
- Passes
- Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective
View details → - #2
UT · Wasatch Range
Snowbird
- Vertical
- 3,000ft
- Trails
- 169
- Passes
- Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective
View details → - #3
WY · Teton Range
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
- Vertical
- 4,139ft
- Trails
- 116
- Passes
- Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective
View details → - #4
CO · San Juan Mountains
Wolf Creek Ski Area
- Vertical
- —
- Trails
- 77
- Passes
- Independent
View details → - #5
CA · Sierra Nevada
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
- Vertical
- 3,100ft
- Trails
- 175
- Passes
- Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective
View details → - #6
CA · Sierra Nevada
Palisades Tahoe
- Vertical
- —
- Trails
- 292
- Passes
- Ikon Pass
View details → - #7
CO · Elk Mountains
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- Vertical
- 3,055ft
- Trails
- 121
- Passes
- Epic Pass
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