List of ski areas and resorts in the United States

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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.

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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, [lower-alpha 1] non-private, [lower-alpha 2] 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]

New England (90)

Connecticut

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Mount Southington
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Powder Ridge
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Maine

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Massachusetts

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New Hampshire

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Rhode Island

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Yawgoo Valley

Vermont

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Mid-Atlantic (51)

Maryland

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Wisp Resort

New Jersey

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New York

Pennsylvania

Southeast (18)

Alabama

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Cloudmont

North Carolina

Tennessee

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Ober Gatlinburg

Texas

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Mount Aggie

Virginia

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Bryce Resort
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Massanutten
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The Homestead
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Wintergreen

West Virginia

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Canaan Valley
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Oglebay
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Snowshoe Mountain
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Timberline
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Winterplace

Midwest (116)

Illinois

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Indiana

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Paoli Peaks
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Perfect North Slopes

Iowa

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Mt. Crescent
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Sundown Mountain

Michigan

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Big Powderhorn
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Boyne
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The Highlands
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Marquette
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Ripley
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Bohemia
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Brighton
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Mulligan's Hollow
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Nub's Nob
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Pine Knob
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The Porkies
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Ski Brule
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Timber Ridge

Minnesota

Missouri

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Hidden Valley
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Snow Creek

North Dakota

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Bottineau
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Huff Hills

Ohio

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Alpine Valley
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Big Creek
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Boston Mills Brandywine
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Mad River Mountain
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Snow Trails

South Dakota

Wisconsin

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

Rocky Mountains (98)

Arizona

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Arizona Snowbowl
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Elk Ridge
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Mount Lemmon
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Sunrise Park

Colorado

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Idaho

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Montana

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New Mexico

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Utah

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Wyoming

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West Coast (70)

Alaska

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Nevada

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Oregon

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See also

Notes

  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]

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