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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States

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The number of snow ski areas and resorts in the United States peaked in the late 1960s at around 1000 areas.[1] Since then many small, rope-tow only areas have closed or consolidated.[2] The following listing accounts for US ski areas 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.[3]

"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.[5] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[5]

List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Connecticut
Mohawk Mountain
Mohawk Mountain
Mount Southington
Mount Southington
Powder Ridge
Powder Ridge
Sundown
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Maine
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Massachusetts
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in New Hampshire
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Rhode Island
Yawgoo Valley
Yawgoo Valley
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Vermont
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Mid-Atlantic (51)

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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Maryland
Wisp Resort
Wisp Resort

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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Alabama
Cloudmont
Cloudmont
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Tennessee
Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Texas
Mount Aggie
Mount Aggie
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Virginia
Bryce Resort
Bryce Resort
Massanutten
Massanutten
The Homestead
The Homestead
Wintergreen
Wintergreen
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in West Virginia
Canaan Valley
Canaan Valley
Oglebay
Oglebay
Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain
Timberline
Timberline
Winterplace
Winterplace

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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Indiana
Paoli Peaks
Paoli Peaks
Perfect North Slopes
Perfect North Slopes
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Iowa
Mt. Crescent
Mt. Crescent
Seven Oaks
Seven Oaks
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
Sundown Mountain
Sundown Mountain
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Michigan
Big Powderhorn
Big Powderhorn
Snow River
Snow River
Boyne
Boyne
Caberfae
Caberfae
Crystal
Crystal
The Highlands
The Highlands
Marquette
Marquette
Ripley
Ripley
Bohemia
Bohemia
Brighton
Brighton
Mulligan's Hollow
Mulligan's Hollow
Nub's Nob
Nub's Nob
Pine Knob
Pine Knob
The Porkies
The Porkies
Ski Brule
Ski Brule
Timber Ridge
Timber Ridge
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Missouri
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley
Snow Creek
Snow Creek
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in North Dakota
Bottineau
Bottineau
Frost Fire
Frost Fire
Huff Hills
Huff Hills
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Ohio
Alpine Valley
Alpine Valley
Big Creek
Big Creek
Boston Mills Brandywine
Boston Mills Brandywine
Mad River Mountain
Mad River Mountain
Snow Trails
Snow Trails
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Wisconsin
Alpine Valley Resort
Alpine Valley Resort
Cascade Mountain
Cascade Mountain
Granite Peak Ski Area
Granite Peak Ski Area
Kettlebowl
Kettlebowl
Telemark Lodge
Telemark Lodge
Trollhaugen
Trollhaugen
Tyrol Basin
Tyrol Basin
Wilmot Mountain
Wilmot Mountain
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Arizona
Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl
Elk Ridge
Elk Ridge
Mount Lemmon
Mount Lemmon
Sunrise Park
Sunrise Park
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Colorado
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Idaho
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Montana
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in New Mexico
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Utah
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States is located in Alaska
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See also

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Notes

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  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."[4]
  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.'[4]

References

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  1. ^ Berry, I. William (1985) So you want to own a ski area? Ski Vol. 49, No. 6:86
  2. ^ Why small ski areas disappear Snow Country Vol. 7, No. 7:40 1994
  3. ^ Adrienne Saia Issac (2023). "Number of Ski Areas Operating Per State During 2022/2023 Season" (PDF). National Ski Areas Association. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c d e f “Top 10 Places to Ski Near Philly” ‘’Philadelphia Magazine’’. 21 January 2010. Accessed 11 March 2016.
  7. ^ 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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