2016 Ski Resort Rankings

2016 Ski Rankings are out!

Ski Magazine’s online alter ego, Skinet.com has published their rankings of the Top Ranked Ski Resorts in the West.

8 of the Top 31 resorts in the West are in Utah!

2016 Ski Resort Rankings (2015 ranking follows the name of the resort)

1. Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Canada (1)
2. Sun Valley, ID (3)
3. Deer Valley, UT (2)
4. Telluride, CO (4)
5. Jackson Hole, WY (8)
6. Snowmass, CO (6)
7. Vail, CO (5)
8. Steamboat, CO (10)
9. Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT (13)
10. Beaver Creek, CO (11)
11. Park City, UT (7)
12. Sunshine Village, Alberta Canada
13. Aspen, CO (12)
14. Breckenridge, CO (9)
15. Winter Park, CO (15)
16. Copper Mountain, CO (18)
17. Snowbird, UT (21)
18. Aspen Highlands, CO (16)
19. Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
20. Taos Ski Valley, NM (26)
21. Big Sky, MT (17)
22. Keystone, CO (23)
23. Canyons Resort, UT (14)
24. Mammoth Mountain, CA (22)
25. Snowbasin, UT (30)
26. Squaw Valley, CA (25)
27. Brighton, UT
28. Crested Butte, MT (19)
29. Alta, UT (28)
30. Solitude, UT (29)

Out of 15* ski resorts in Utah, 8 are on this list

Deer Valley is consistently in the top 3 so that is no surprise, and it will be interesting to see what happens with the Park City and Canyons rankings next year after being combined for a season.

*There are currently 14 ski resorts in Utah. At the time the article went to print, Canyons and Park City were separate resorts. They are currently combined.
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Additionally, these rankings were given for best terrain, which indicates the most diverse terrain, offering something for everyone:

1. Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada
2. Big Sky, MT
3. Snowbird, UT
4. Telluride, CO
5. Taos Ski Valley, NM
6. Alta, UT
7. Jackson Hole, WY
8. Vail, CO
9. Snowmass, CO
10. Mammoth Mountain, CA

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