Temperatures are cooling and ski areas all across the USA and Canada are gearing up for their winter season. 10Best wants to know which North American ski resorts are the crème de la crème, so we've asked a panel of skiing and snowboarding experts to nominate their 20 favorite resorts–mountains that offer serious snowfall, varied terrain, lots of lift access and all the desirable amenities in town.
After four weeks of voting, the results are in. The top 10 winners in the category Best Ski Resort are as follows:
- Winter Park Resort - Winter Park, Colo.
- Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows - Olympic Valley, Calif.
- Mount Bohemia - Lac La Belle, Mich.
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Revelstoke, B.C.
- Copper Mountain - Copper Mountain, Colo.
- Telluride Ski Resort - Telluride, Colo.
- Crystal Mountain Resort - Enumclaw, Wash.
- Big Sky Resort - Big Sky, Mont.
- Stowe Mountain Resort - Stowe, Vt.
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort - Golden, B.C.
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 ski resorts!
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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.
Elena Hight
Kauai born and Lake Tahoe raised, Elena Hight is a... Read More
Kauai born and Lake Tahoe raised, Elena Hight is a stand out amongst professional snowboarding’s best. At 13 years old, Elena became the first female to land a 900 in competition. She went on to win 6 X-games medals, attend two Winter Olympics and in 2013, became the first snowboarder, male or female, to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo at the Winter X Games. Always at the forefront of progression, Elena has lead the way throughout her competition career and continues to do so stepping into big mountain riding. In addition to snowboarding, Elena’s passions lie in outdoor adventure, health and wellness and advocating for environmental protection.
Elena Hight

Kauai born and Lake Tahoe raised, Elena Hight is a stand out amongst professional snowboarding’s best. At 13 years old, Elena became the first female to land a 900 in competition. She went on to win 6 X-games medals, attend two Winter Olympics and in 2013, became the first snowboarder, male or female, to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo at the Winter X Games. Always at the forefront of progression, Elena has lead the way throughout her competition career and continues to do so stepping into big mountain riding. In addition to snowboarding, Elena’s passions lie in outdoor adventure, health and wellness and advocating for environmental protection.
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.