When the sun goes down and the lifts shut down for the day, bars and restaurants in ski towns across North America fill up with skiers and snowboarders looking for a good time with good friends. These 10 après-ski bars offer top notch food, drink and atmosphere–a perfect setting to close out a perfect day on the snow.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Après-Ski Bar are as follows:
- Double Diamonds Bar - Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- Snorting Elk Cellar - Crystal Mountain, Wash.
- The Village Idiot Bar & Grill - Revelstoke, B.C.
- Wobbly Barn - Killington, Vt.
- 6th Alley Bar & Grill - Arapahoe Basin, Colo.
- Papa Charlie's Tavern & Stage - Lutsen, Minn.
- HandleBar - Whistler, B.C.
- Totemoff’s Bar - Santa Fe
- J-Bar - Aspen, Colo.
- Tamarack Lodge - Lake Tahoe, Calif.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning bars!
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The Experts
KC Deane
Professional skier, mountain biker and brand... Read More
Professional skier, mountain biker and brand ambassador, KC Deane has graced the pages of almost every ski magazine and has been featured in the top ski films for a decade. He has quickly made a name for himself as one of the top riders in mountain biking. After skiing professionally for nine years, Deane attended Red Bull Rampage in 2012 as a spectator. He was immediately inspired and realized that he had an opportunity to bring his experience from big mountain skiing to big mountain biking. He is now one of the only dual sport professional athletes in action sports.
KC Deane

Professional skier, mountain biker and brand ambassador, KC Deane has graced the pages of almost every ski magazine and has been featured in the top ski films for a decade. He has quickly made a name for himself as one of the top riders in mountain biking. After skiing professionally for nine years, Deane attended Red Bull Rampage in 2012 as a spectator. He was immediately inspired and realized that he had an opportunity to bring his experience from big mountain skiing to big mountain biking. He is now one of the only dual sport professional athletes in action sports.
Lyndell Keating
Lyndell Keating is one of the directors of Read More
Lyndell Keating is one of the directors of Powderhounds, a ski and snowboard travel website that reviews snow destinations around the world to facilitate readers in their pursuit of the perfect powder stash. Lyndell has skied at 200-plus ski resorts and a multitude of cat skiing, heli skiing and backcountry bucket list areas.
Lyndell Keating

Lyndell Keating is one of the directors of Powderhounds, a ski and snowboard travel website that reviews snow destinations around the world to facilitate readers in their pursuit of the perfect powder stash. Lyndell has skied at 200-plus ski resorts and a multitude of cat skiing, heli skiing and backcountry bucket list areas.
Kristen Lummis
Kristen Lummis is a freelance writer based in... Read More
Kristen Lummis is a freelance writer based in Colorado focused on skiing and outdoor adventure. In addition to producing her award-winning website, braveskimom.com, Lummis writes for FIS (International Ski Federation), Liftopia and several regional Colorado magazines.
Kristen Lummis

Kristen Lummis is a freelance writer based in Colorado focused on skiing and outdoor adventure. In addition to producing her award-winning website, braveskimom.com, Lummis writes for FIS (International Ski Federation), Liftopia and several regional Colorado magazines.