Plan your winter adventure at one of the 10 best ski resorts of 2022

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Ski areas all across the United States and Canada have opened for their 2022-2023 season. We wanted to find the best ski resorts in North America, so we asked a panel of ski experts to nominate their favorites – mountains that offer serious snowfall, varied terrain, lots of lift access and so much more – and asked our readers to vote for the top 10. These are the 10 best ski resorts across North America.

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No. 10: Sun Valley Resort - Sun Valley, Idaho

If you love bluebird days and nonexistent lift lines, you'll love America's oldest ski resort. Sun Valley Resort was the first in the world to open a chairlift – way back in 1936 – and today, the resort operates 18 lifts servicing 2,154 skiable acres, 121 total runs and a 22-foot super pipe. Over a third of the terrain caters to beginners, yet expert skiers and riders will find plenty of challenging runs on Bald Mountain.

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No. 9: Stowe Mountain Resort - Stowe, Vermont

Divided over two mountains, Stowe Mountain Resort offers East Coast residents and visitors 116 named trails spread out over 485 acres of terrain, much of it geared toward intermediate and advanced skiers. Six terrain parks keep freestylers happy, while four interconnected Nordic areas attract cross-country skiers from around the globe.

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No. 8: Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Revelstoke, British Columbia

With North America's greatest vertical – 5,620 feet – Revelstoke Mountain Resort offers 3,121 skiable acres, in addition to cat skiing and heli skiing, making it one of Canada's best ski spots. Combine that with the area's big powder dumps, and you have a giant playground worthy of any powder hound's bucket list. With 93% of the terrain rated for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders, this is certainly a resort for adrenaline junkies.

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No. 7: Copper Mountain Ski Resort - Copper Mountain, Colorado

Copper Mountain offers 140 trails serviced by 23 lifts covering 2,490 acres of skiable terrain. The parks and pipes at Copper Mountain put their focus on progression, allowing newbie freestylers to move from easy features to larger, more difficult ones. March is typically the snowiest month – perfect for some spring skiing.

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No. 6: Deer Valley Resort - Park City, Utah

Deer Valley Ski Resort is the place to visit for ski lovers and those seeking winter adventure. Over 2,000 acres of terrain is spread across six mountains, and activities like sleigh rides, dog sledding and fly fishing make it all the more fun! Skiers will find everything they need to take on the day, including lodging, lessons and rentals. 

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No. 5: Lake Louise Ski Resort - Lake Louise, Alberta

One of the biggest ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies boasts 4,200 acres of skiable terrain, 145 marked runs and back bowls, 11 lifts (including one gondola) and a 3,250-foot vertical drop. The vast and varied terrain is all easily accessible, with runs for all levels from every chair.

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No. 4: Brundage Mountain Ski Resort - McCall, Idaho

This independently-owned resort in Central Idaho gets more than 320 inches of snow at its base each year. That means skiers and snowboarders enjoy powdery glades and wide groomed runs along 68 named trails spanning 1,921 lift-accessible acres. An additional 18,000 acres of backcountry terrain is accessible via the resort’s guided Snowcat Adventures.

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No. 3: Mount Bohemia - Lac La Belle, Michigan

Michigan might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of skiing, but Mount Bohemia is a hidden gem for extreme mountain sports. Located on the Upper Peninsula, this resort features some of the longest runs, highest verticals and deepest powder in the Midwest, with 273 inches of average annual snowfall.

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No. 2: Winter Park Resort - Winter Park, Colorado

The 3,081 acres of terrain at Winter Park is divided into seven distinct territories – glade skiing in Eagle Wind Territory, bowls in Parsenn Bowl, jumps and jibs in Terrain Park Territory, steeps and deeps in Cirque, the bumps of Mary Jane, black diamonds of Winter Park and the powder stashes of Vasquez Ridge. Skiers and riders have 166 named trails to choose from, accessed by 23 lifts.

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No. 1: Sunshine Village - Banff, Alberta

Skiers and snowboarders at Sunshine Village in Banff are treated to Canada’s only heated chairlift. The resort’s three mountains – Goat’s Eye, Lookout and Mount Standish – offer more than 3,500 acres of skiable terrain.