Colorado Ski Resorts RANKED - Worst to Best

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Our overall rankings of the destination Colorado ski resorts for the 2023/24 season, including Monarch, Eldora, Buttermilk, Purgatory, Loveland, Aspen Mountain, Wolf Creek, Steamboat, Crested Butte, Keystone, Breckenridge, Winter Park, Aspen Highlands, Copper, Arapahoe Basin, Telluride, Beaver Creek, Snowmass, and Vail.
0:00 Intro
0:52 19th in Colorado
2:08 18th in Colorado
3:14 17th in Colorado
4:22 16th in Colorado
5:26 15th in Colorado
6:54 14th in Colorado
8:07 13th in Colorado
9:23 12th in Colorado
11:14 11th in Colorado
12:39 10th in Colorado
14:24 9th in Colorado
15:59 8th in Colorado
17:09 7th in Colorado
18:33 6th in Colorado
19:41 5th in Colorado
21:13 4th in Colorado
22:35 3rd in Colorado
24:02 2nd in Colorado
25:14 1st in Colorado
26:09 Conclusion
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[@Gary-np7hl]

The first rule about Wolf Creek, you don't talk about Wolf Creek.

[@jonrosenthal6556]

It kinda doesn’t really exist lol😂

[@bennettmp]

Wolf Creek is amazing, don’t come

[@dankelly5688]

Wolf Creek is spicy, you wouldn't like it.

[@bl7193]

Wolf creek is often buried under snow so don’t come

[@jalama334]

Too bad it’s mostly flat

[@drumline17]

For anyone watching this from out of CO and planning on booking a trip, it's worth noting that pretty much any resort in CO is going to give you a great experience. I've had absolutely amazing days at Eldora, Loveland, and Powderhorn. Variety is the spice of life

[@tomanderson1942]

Agree, even with the old lifts, Sunlight is one of my favorite places to ski. Not even on the list!

[@frankbrower1375]

Hell yes! I It's a hidden gem that most on the Western Slope won't target. Great place for a family. Glenwood Springs - I'd love to live there one day. @@tomanderson1942

[@thisisfun887]

Powderhorn sucks

[@bryantmyers9017]

eldora is pretty good if its snowed recently

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

I'd strongly recommend against skiing east of the continental divide if you are not living in Colorado, as it is lower precipitation and has some serious problems with downslope winds. If you have to pay for lodging, you might as well do it in the higher snowfall regions and go to an actual destination resort... Also, there are way too many engineers on the chairlifts at Eldora. If you live in Denver, it is different. When the wind at night smells like manure, you'll be like "Powder day tomorrow" and you'll have a good time.

[@RocketPower84]

I understand why Monarch is last, but something to note is it has incredibly short lift lines because it's small and less popular than other mountains. You get more ride time and less wait time. It's also one of the only, if no the last, independently-owned mountains. If you want to support a local business, go with Monarch. That's my two cents, thanks haha.

[@largol33t12]

Seeing some of the insane crowds on other videos, you can't argue with short wait times for a lift. I just don't understand why some towns can't cut the lift prices by a measly $10 to at least slap the competition around a bit...

[@user-th1cm2gz2y]

Good choice by family friends from western New York that live in Salida

[@markchristopher2509]

Former 40-year Denver resident that grew up skiing almost all these mountains. Your evaluation and presentation was well done. Loveland is the cheapest, closest day trip mountain but on a windy day it can be miserable. A-Basin is no-frills, smaller resort style. There's lodging in Key Stone a few miles down the road. And it's only a slightly longer drive over Loveland pass. Honestly, I70 traffic, crowds and high lift tickets prices ruined the sport for me. I was spoiled in the glory days of decades past.

[@pcproffy]

I grew up going to Summit County for my spring breaks in the late 80s + 90s. I remember lift tickets under $25 / day with 1/2 as much crowds and traffic. We knew a local doctor who had a condo in Dillon that we could rent for under $100 / night. Now, I look to ski in places like Serbia. I can pay for a flight to the EU, ski, and still spend less than Colorado.

[@skinnyllama420]

Have you guys forgot the price of everything since the 80's has gone up, its this fun thing called inflation and corporate greed. But the epic pass is $850 I went 22 days last year which means I paid $38 per day. That's not expensive to ski some of the best resorts in the county.

[@Ryan_hey]

@@skinnyllama420 Yea, but lift ticket prices are insane. A person who normally only puts ~5 days on the mountain per season is better off buying a season pass than a lift ticket; kinda defeats the whole purpose of a "season" pass.

[@skinnyllama420]

​@@Ryan_hey I really don't think they are insane, I grew up in south Florida and a season pass to Universals studios/Island of adventure is $1000. It just depends on what you like to do. As far as season passes go Epic pass is a steal if you can use it, same with theme parks and countless other activities.

[@andywomack3414]

@@pcproffy Rich people with their money ruined it for everyone else. I lived and worked near Winter Park and watched as they turned this former working persons' paradise to just another artificial real-estate investment opportunity for too many people with too much money.

[@ItsMzPhoenix]

0:00 Intro 0:52 Monarch 2:08 Eldora 3:14 Buttermilk 4:22 Purgatory 5:26 Loveland 6:54 Aspen Mountain 8:07 Wolf Creek 9:23 Steamboat 11:14 Crested Butte 12:39 Keystone 14:24 Breckenridge 15:59 Winter Park 17:09 Aspen Highlands 18:33 Copper 19:41 Arapahoe Basin 21:13 Telluride 22:35 Beaver Creek 24:02 Snowmass 25:14 Vail 26:09 Conclusion [26:16 for breakdown]

[@larrym2434]

I don't know what to say. Monarch and Wolf Creek are legendary, usually leading the state in snowfall, and skiing at Vail is like being stuck in a traffic jam with your skis on.

[@Quicksy_]

@@larrym2434 fr. I was so confused why they put monarch at the bottom of the list

[@alecsander_]

You referred to Copper as having trail difficulty increasing as you move from east to west, but I believe it’s actually the other way around. West Village is the beginner area and East Village is where most of the advanced and expert terrain/ bowl access is.

[@tatumsh9]

That is correct

[@chrisdaley5175]

Steamboat ranks in top three for me despite village stairs, malls in ski boots. Vail no comparison. Wolf Creek, Highlands, Telluride my favs.

[@themountainwanderer]

For me living in the Front Range it's Loveland all the way. Fastest to get to, free parking close to the lifts, still affordable food and fuel for the day and also has a really nice affordable ski school. You just have to wait until Lift 9 opens if you want to enjoy the higher steeper terrain and you get the benefit of a free snowcat ride to reach even higher gates. I used to frequent Winter Park, love the terrain variety, but it has become too expensive and too crowded on weekends. A-Basin has great skiing, but parking can be a headache, and it is really congested at the base. Also, braving Loveland Pass after a snow storm is not for everyone (and sometimes it's closed). I loved Copper a lot in terms of skiing, but it has the same drawbacks as Winter Park (plus VIP lift lines, ugh) and sits on the other side of the tunnel in Summit County. If I had the money I'd book myself a hotel in Vail, beat the crowds in the morning and just ski there. Not going to happen, way too spendy. Sadly, prices keep going up and even skiing at Loveland is no longer a bargain, especially if you want to bring family. Even with the best deal 4-paks only available before November it is now $67.5/day just to access the mountain. If you go at least 10 times a season pass is the way to go and you don't have to stress out running out of tickets in the spring if a nice system dumps a bunch of white stuff in the high country at the end of April.

[@scampeezo]

Thank goodness you left Ski Cooper, Powderhorn and Sunlight off your list. And all the disadvantages you list for Monarch are actually advantages. I remember paying $5.00 for a ticket at Ski Cooper and it was only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Any place where there are pickups in the parking lot is a great place to ski.

[@SylviaCrisp]

When I went skiing with my granddad, we went to Vail, Keystone, Loveland, and Breckenridge, and enjoyed every bit of it! Recently with my friends, we went over the summer to Breckenridge, and I found many parts that we visited to be identical, minus some snow (cuz it was summer), but it was awesome :3

[@marknelson1255]

You've got the Copper difficulty direction backwards: they get harder as you go from West to East.

[@jemmalatzgo331]

So informative! Nice editing.

[@ProdigyHighlights]

A-Basin seems to attract people who love skiing/snowboarding/winter sports and not all the other stuff. There's a friendly "purist" vibe there. Pair that with the difficult terrain that makes natural use of the mountain, and you have a good group of people who want "one more run". It's hard to explain, but everyone there wants a stoke and you can feel a sense of comradery like you're in a surf line up - talking to strangers about a line they just took, recommending another run that "you got to try". Lots of good mountain etiquette, waiting your turn on steep runs, while also hyping people if they crush the drop-in. And almost every person I met on the lifts we're lifetime A-Basin visitors who swear by the place and were usually intermediate skill-level. Which made the lift lines run fast. The Blue runs were definitely Blacks or even Doubles at a Breck or Copper resort, some of the Blues were laughably gnarly. Narrator is also right about the thin air at A-Basin. You find yourself breathing heavy when you end your runs and by the end of day you are physically exhausted. But if you like a good workout and love winter sports, A-Basin is a great place to spend a day and come back every year.

[@texasflood1295]

I haven’t skied A-Basin in many years but it was always my favorite. At the end of the day, after skiing twice as many runs as what was possible at other resorts, we could ski right up to our car in the parking lot. Nice!

[@noahpalmieri941]

A Bay lifties are openly hostile and rude to out of towners. Great terrain and special place but some really insufferable attitudes

[@moreybrown870]

yeah- don't see why A-basin came out so highly rated.

[@SM-zo4si]

Monarch is my main hill but I LOVE A-Basin. I feel that same purist vibe at monarch and prefer those places over anyother.

[@gsracer8]

If you like high wind, rocks and poor coverage AB is your place. hehe

[@ultrab2777]

15k subs! Deserved growth for the channel, great videos as usual.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

I enjoyed skiing in Colorado so much that simply moved here so I could be closer to the action. Purchased skis and equipment and ready for my first season in Colorado as a resident.

[@PeakRankings]

Love that

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

@@rudimatt3432 Have you been to east Colorado? Looks empty to me. Besides, it’s too late, I’m already here. Already sold my house in Florida. Also, come visit and leave concept doesn't solve your I-70 parking lot. Thankfully, I'm in Colorado Springs so I'll be taking US 24 most of the time.

[@aidenshannon1033]

That’s what my family did! Some of the best times of my life. I skied pretty much the weekends and in two years I had about 60 days of skiing.

[@Kevin-bg3wu]

Hey I just moved here to for the same reason. -From Sarasota, FL -To Colorado Springs East Colorado is relatively flat terrain. I understand it's sparse population. Front Range is paradise to me.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

@@Kevin-bg3wu Yeap. In addition to skiing, we discovered the outside world exists! It's funny what you discover when you live in a place in which you don't burst into flames the moment you step outside. Last weekend, we visited Summit County to look at the fall colors. We're loving it in COS so far.

[@TacticaLLR]

Great vid once again!

[@johnnimbus8761]

Thanks for a great video. As a visitor to Nth America I've skied Whistler/BC, JH and Telluride. Telluride is the most beautiful place of the three. I drove north from Albuquerque which is a scenic and cultural experience in itself so from a tourist perspective it has more to offer than just skis on snow.

[@mrvwbug4423]

You're serious? You think Telluride has better scenery than Whistler? Telluride is about as good as Colorado gets, but IMHO Whistler is on another level, maybe Whistler isn't as pretty in winter as it is in summer, but Whistler in summer blows away anything in Colorado.

[@thomash4950]

@@mrvwbug4423 i agree telluride is my favorite in all of Colorado but really hard to beat whistler and Jackson hole 😂

[@Blue-fn8li]

It's Steamboat for me. This is the one most likely to have the best snow with shorter lift lines. The recent addition of the new gondola and Mahogany Ridge ski area is great. The town is fun and the altitude is better for me, I don't sleep well at higher altitudes.

[@user-ek1to4gq3h]

Originally just wanted to add in the name/mountain but hell just ended up adding more info and said why jsut not complete them So her it is: 0:00 Intro 0:52 19th Monarch in Colorado 2:08 18th Eldora in Colorado 3:14 17th Butter Milk (Aspen*) in Colorado (Ikon*) 4:22 16th Purgatory in Colorado 5:26 15th Loveland in Colorado (I 70) 6:54 14th Aspen Mountian (Aspen*town itself) in Colorado (Ikon) (Nickname somehow called Ajax) 8:07 13th Wolf Creek in Colorado 9:23 12th SteamBoat (Alterra*) in Colorado (Ikon*) 11:14 11th Crested Butte (Vail*) in Colorado (Epic*) 12:39 10th Keystone (Vail*) in Colorado (Epic*) 14:24 9th Breckenridge (Vail*) in Colorado (Epic*) 15:59 8th Winter Park (Alterra*)in Colorado (Ikon*) 17:09 7th Aspen highlands (Aspen*) in Colorado (Ikon*) 18:33 6th Copper in Colorado 19:41 5th Arapahoe Basin (Vail*) in Colorado (Ikon*) 21:13 4th Telluride (Vail**Partner) in Colorado (Epic**Limited access) 22:35 3rd Beaver Creek (Vail*) in Colorado (Epic*) 24:02 2nd SnowMass (Aspen*) in Colorado (Ikon*) 25:14 1st Vail (namestake) in Colorado (Epic*) 26:09 Conclusion

[@deanschulze3129]

Vail and Beaver Creek are limited access if you get the more reasonably priced Epic Local Pass, which many locals get. There are different levels of the Epic pass, so shop for the right one for you.

[@user-ek1to4gq3h]

the reference is the normal pass. Hate to refer it to the full pass. Only complaint is only 7 days of whistler blackcomb@@deanschulze3129

[@redvvictor]

When you see Vail on top of the list, you know this video wouldn't be too helpful.

[@The.Harsh.Truths]

What’s wrong with Vail? Who should be at the top of the list?

[@LukePaciocco]

You must work at snowmass or something

[@The.Harsh.Truths]

@@LukePaciocco I’m literally asking. Never even been to Vail. Deciding whether to get Ikon or Epic pass next winter.

[@elvastan]

​@@The.Harsh.Truths It depends on whether you want to emphasize the Ski or the Vacation part of "Ski Vacation". Epic pass is for if you are okay with a very premium experience. It has places like Vail, Telluride, Beaver Creek, and Crested Butte, all very nice resort towns (with high prices to match). Ikon is for people who are more interested in the Ski part of Ski vacation, with less nice, but still great places like Copper Mountain, Winter Park, Steamboat, and _all four Aspen areas_ . Ikon generally have less premium resorts, but better mountains.

[@55cook]

@@The.Harsh.Truths Either are good. Vail has a lot of open bowl skiing but has a lot of catwalks and flat areas that you have to travers, its huge and that's pretty much why it is rated so high all the time. I got the Epic pass over the last 3 years because it is so cheap for military. But have had the Ikon in prior years and love the areas it serves. I would rate the passes similar with the edge towards the Ikon pass, but it really depends on where you live and how much off time you have to drive to the areas that they cover.

[@robbieb2011]

Great video. As a 48 year old Floridian who has been snowboarding Colorado, US and Europe for over 30 years and visited many of these resorts my favorite hands down is Telluride. Nothing comes close. I have snowboarded in the French Alps and Telluride is the only resort that has an Alps look. Steep verticals with the town of Telluride tucked down in a tight box canyon. The great thing is if you stay in Telluride you are only sleeping at 8,700 feet altitude which means great sleep with no intermittent waking up due to altitude. Anywhere you stay in Telluride is walking distance to the free gondola that is open from 6:30am to midnight to the base of the mountain which is 1,000+ feet above Telluride. Great restaurants, views, and skiable terrain. But the best thing about Telluride is NO LIFT LINES!!!! Last two spring breaks went to Telluride and Breck. Breck had 40 minute waits. The longest wait I had at Telluride was less than 5 minutes. Take the extra time to travel to Telluride. Its out of the way but no lift lines, beautiful ski village to stay slope-side with and an option to stay in the town of Telluride as well. Many celebrities own homes in Telluride and you will probably see a few at the local shops. We did.

[@agentcaruderthethird3642]

I live in Durango where Purg is, and I gotta say, it's such a great local mountain for the small town, but I highly agree it is such a pain getting over to the backside sometimes if you don't know how, especially in powder.

[@newlifelodge]

It was Ikon last year with Snowmass as the high point for sure. This year is going to be Epic. I'm looking forward to Vail!

[@mrkylejones88]

Sunlight definitely deserves a nod. As someone who has skied all these resorts is a great comprehensive list that’s only offense is snubbing Snowmass for Vail. Love what you guys do!

[@asajayunknown6290]

Yes, Sunlight. Steepest lift served trail in Colorado. The tree skiing is excellent. And very reasonably priced.

[@skiinggator]

And Silverton

[@AlToonah]

Shhhhhhhhh.......

[@AAMPictures]

Ummmm, no. Sunlight Mountain is awful. Don’t go there. It’s the worst. Long lines, terrible weather and views. Just don’t go. Thanks.

[@banjomandoguy]

I enjoy the peakRanking video very much, but more as observer than a skier these days. I lived in Colorado for a couple of years in the 70s, and then made annual trips for quite a while, but got pretty fed up with the scene when prices skyrocketed, and it became an activity for rich people. Granted, we had rickety lifts, t-bars, j-bars, and what we call poma lifts and not the high speed chairs. It was more of an adventure back then (no Eisenhower tunnel so Loveland pass was always exciting). The huge crowds were also something we didn't contend with. Even at Vail and Aspen I can hardly remember standing in any line. I would have enjoyed seeing your thoughts on a small area I took my family to a number of years ago that was surprisingly good. Sunlight has a 2,000 ft vertical, and some pretty decent intermediate and expert runs. I'm sure the lifts are still old and slow, but my son and I got over 15 top to bottom runs in each day, and were enjoying the long chair rides to catch our breath. There was one lodge at the base, and the whole town of Glenwood Springs close by. Worth a look!

[@Andyange]

I was amazed my first time to Vail how far it goes back from the i70. Such an awesome massive resort with something for everyone.

[@andrewdiamond2697]

Great list, though I rank Aspen/Ajax and Aspen/Highlands higher personally. Though they are smaller, they have what I'm looking for and more importantly, lack what I'm not looking for. Having zero beginner (green circle) terrain means that lift lines flow smoothly, and people don't just flop off the end of the lift in the snow causing repeated safety shutdowns by the lifties. It's worth the cost of admission.

[@philplante6524]

Been to 9 of the 20. Not bad for an easterner. ;-) I like the Summit County area. You can easily get to Keystone, A-Basin, Breckinridge, and Copper. Plus you're not too far from Vail.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

I think it would be great to have a video for beginner targeted skiers - or those wanting to learn to ski and natural progression. Keystone probably has one of the better bunny/learning hills - but the jump from that to any legit green runs at Keystone is huge, not just because of length (although that is part of it) but also difficulty. Schoolmarm would be a blue run at many other resorts, like many on the east coast. However, once you have mastered parallel skiing, Keystone is a great resort. You can't wedge your way down Keystone unless you're 10 years old. However, for learning, I think Loveland Valley is probably the best place to go - Valley is a dedicated beginners area and it is significantly less expensive than the rest of the resort and a fraction of other resorts in the area. It even has a few blue runs for those ready for it. I will say that any of the Vail resorts are probably good for learning if you get group lessons since you can get a cheap lift ticket for the same day as your lesson. The other trick that I have noticed is that Keystone and Breck don't scan on the magic carpet or platter lifts - so if you never advance beyond the learning hill, you can effectively "ski" for free. So far, on the Epic/Vail resorts, Breck peak 9 base is probably the best overall learning and progression area - but I haven't been to all the resorts yet. My only issue with Breck is the bunny hill really isn't - it's actually too flat and short - but they have a learning hill that is actually really nice (platter lift).

[@PeakRankings]

Great idea! We’ll start some more specialized “ranked” series after we finish the major regions.

[@asajayunknown6290]

Loveland Valley is, by far, the best beginner area in CO. Ski Granby is second. Keystone is good, but not on a weekend, especially not a mid-season weekend. Beginner trips are best planned for early season or midweek.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

@@asajayunknown6290 Interesting - I haven't been to Granby. Keystone is fine for just the bunny/learning hill - and I actually prefer it over Breck's learning hill because I hate platter lifts. But, I still think Breck is better for beginners overall since it is a natural progression from bunny to learning hill to first green slopes on peak 9 base (QuickSilver lift). But, I love the concept of isolated beginner/green slopes like at Loveland and Copper.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

Breckenridge has also been doing some major improvements to their beginner areas on Peak 8, replacing Lift 7 with a high speed quad last year and Lift 5 with one this year.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 I'll check it out this season since my family got the Summit Value Pass. But, I still like the runs at base of peak 9 better - long, wide, gentle runs. Greens off 8 are a step up.

[@KeithCamden]

I enjoy your reviews. Thanks for posting the video. We normally ski Winter Park/Mary Jane, and my kids, son and girl friend twenty-eight year olds and my daughter thirty years old, wanted to hit a bunch of different resorts last year. We stayed in Silverthorne for 10 days and skied Copper Mountain the first day, Vail the second. These were bluebird days, but it had snowed a lot the days preceding. It snowed almost every night the rest of the trip. The third day it snowed, and we skied Monarch, the fourth and fifth A-Basin, the sixth Steamboat, and the seventh and eighth days Winter Park/Mary Jane. Everywhere we skied, the snow was great, except at Vail. At the end of the week I asked the kids for their favorite resorts. A-Basin and Winter Park were tied at #1. Steamboat #2. Monarch and Copper #3, and Vail a distant fourth. Their criteria was based on terrain, powder, and parking. We loved the tree skiing, expert terrain, snow and free slope-side parking at A-Basin. Everything was great. Mary Jane was great for moguls, did lots of moguls, snow, and free parking where we could ski down to the lift in the morning and back down the car at day's end, loved the Utah lot. Steamboat had great snow, positively hammered last year and great glade skiing. Monarch had good snow, variety of terrain, a little walk to the expert stuff but not bad, and free parking slope-side. We skied Copper the first day and enjoyed it, hit the backside expert stuff and some moguls. Vail was vast. I had skied it many years ago, 1991, and thought it was awesome, but his year the snow was a little played out, and the parking was expensive, and it was a bit of a hike to get to the gondola.

[@PeakRankings]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you guys were able to get to all those mountains. After you experience them firsthand, you're ultimately the best judge of which mountains fit your individual needs.

[@grahamphillips2706]

I have watched many of your resort videos and I feel that you do a really good job describing all of the strengths and weaknesses of the resorts you evaluate. Having lived in Colorado for many years, while growing up on the East coast, where I now live, I have had tons of days at pretty much all of these resorts. Some as a day skier and some as a vacation visitor. With your video targeted at vacation skiers and not the local skier driving to the mountain for a day or weekend, I feel that some of your order should be adjusted. First, comparing resorts like Eldora, Monarch, Wolf Creek, Loveland, A-Basin and Buttermilk to the rest doesn't make sense. These are day resorts, with no lodging. I have had epic ski days at each of these places, and A-Basin is one of the most iconic ski areas (not resort) in the country and one of my favorite places to ski. However, no one is taking a week-long trip to Colorado to just ski A-Basin. The same goes for Buttermilk or the other resorts I mentioned above. Pre-Epic and Ikon, I would have combined A-Basin with Keystone, but now A-Basin is Ikon so I guess it sits on its own. If I had an Ikon Pass (which I do), I would stay in Frisco/Silverthorne and ski Copper and A-Basin. That would be an awesome trip. As for the Aspen resorts, Snowmass can stand on its own, and I would say that there are many visitors to Snowmass that never go into Aspen for Skiing or nightlife, but the Aspen bus system (RFTA) is awesome, so staying anywhere in the Aspen area gives you relatively easy access to the town and all 4 resorts. They really should be combined. Vail and Beaver Creek are kind of similar in that way, but in my experience, there are lots of people who travel to each of these resorts and never ski the other. They have different vibes so separating them makes sense. You could combine Keystone and Breck as well, but like Vail/Beaver Creek, Keystone and Breck have different vibes and make sense to be viewed as separate resorts. It is the Aspen resorts, at least Ajax, Buttermilk and Highlands that exist together and should not be rated separately when evaluating destination resorts. Next, although Breck and Copper are at incredibly high base elevations, most of the resorts in the state suffer from those issues, and I wouldn't ding them for that, although it is good to note. I would note Steamboat as the one resort that sits at a slightly lower elevation, which could be beneficial to out of staters. And to place Steamboat behind Keystone, Crested Butte, A-Basin and Aspen Highlands doesn't make any sense. It is much bigger than any of them and has incredible variety. A-Basin and CB have great expert terrain, but they are not well-rounded resorts like Steamboat. The town of Steamboat and snow quality are superb and once out of the base, there are so many different areas of the mountain to ski, you can pretty much always find lifts that are not busy. Lots of people love Winter Park, but I feel it is mediocre. I would never take a weeklong trip there. As a day resort it is pretty good, but it can be difficult to get around and it's village is lame. Town (Winter Park and Fraser) are decent but don't compare to Steamboat, Breck, Telluride or Aspen. Lift ticket prices are ridiculous. Period. If you are skiing any of the major resorts in this country without one of the pass options, you are a fool. The way the lift tickets and passes are priced, the resorts are driving customers to the passes (on purpose). The passes have become a must for those resorts and so I don't think price of lift tickets should be considered, just maybe noted. More focus should be on which pass products these resorts are included on and at what level. These passes are so necessary now and reward more usage they have created much busier resorts. I have found that the resorts (East and West) that have unlimited access on these Epic and Ikon passes are generally (but not always) more crowded than the resorts with limited access. Thank you again for your time and effort putting together these videos. It is something I thought about doing myself years ago, but didn't have the energy or follow through to make it happen. I have skied at over 70 ski areas/resorts across North America and in Europe and I love to talk about skiing. I hope you continue to travel and share your opinions. Graham

[@PeakRankings]

Thanks for the detailed feedback Graham!

[@brendanmeyler1641]

Abasin is a top tier resort. It’s worth a trip for any advanced or expert skier. It’s a true skiers mountain. Pali lift line to start the day is a classic.

[@Barfopotamus]

Great comment

[@blarbkanopcious4243]

Winter Park does have an unusual layout, but it’s the most compact and that makes it quite easy to get around. Skiing there I feel like there are few flat areas, unlike some places (looking at you Vail), making even most of the runs just getting from one place to another great too.

[@user-gf4gw8gk5c]

I took a week long trip just to ski A Basin 😅

[@a_cannon6732]

Snowmass is my favorite in the state! So big and so much to do. Ready for this szn!

[@ljg3productions630]

Love this page

[@kevinl1664]

the pops between chapters is killing me man

[@ultimatist]

shots fired

[@TonyAielloRTW]

1. Telluride 2. Crested Butte 3. Vail 4. Steamboat 5. Aspen Highlands 6. Wolf Creek 7. Ajax 8. Mary Jane 9. Beaver Creek 10. Keystone 11. Copper 12. Breck 13. Loveland 14. Eldora 15. A-Basin This is my top 15 list. Actually, each is awesome in some way and holds a special memory in one way or another. Several on the list could move up the ranks on any given day.

[@skiinggator]

Eldora over A-basin?! No way.

[@TonyAielloRTW]

@@skiinggator fair point. A Basin for late-season fun, Eldora for versatility and proximity to Boulder. You could easily flip them on the list. Cheers!

[@marklopez9342]

We should be friends because your top 2 are perfect. Only change would be move Aspen Highlands higher

[@skylerashe]

Wolf Creek is awesome! Great beginner groomers and a good chunk of more technical terrain for people more advanced. Powder through the trees is always a treat and you can beat any line by taking the intermediate/advanced only lift. Only skied taos new mexico, wolf creek and sunvalley bald mountain but wolf creek is by far my favorite out of them. The drive to the mountain is a pain in the ass though for sure. The powder makes up for any flaws. I didnt realize how rare a good powder day was because every day of every trip was a powder day I honestly just thought that was skiing.

[@seanmoran6683]

No seriously, I've only been to about half of these but wolf creek is #1 or #2 in my eyes (I love a basin)

[@usablefiber]

Literally had the best snow day ever at wolf. It was dumping fresh snow and I was practically the only person on the mountain. Surfin pow by my self all day. It was well worth the drive

[@theMickPolitik]

You just NAILED this review IMHO! 👌👍

[@PatRiot-]

Awesome! Went to Vail the last 3 years. I had no idea we happened to pick the “#1” spot. It is definitely amazing

[@wyattstackle5087]

I think that it would be great if you made a video about the top 20 best east coast ressorts. I think that a lot of people would like to hear your opinion on it.

[@PeakRankings]

Vermont ranked is coming later this year!

[@cammoffat1225]

Wow, great review. Although I haven’t skied Buttermilk or Wolf Creek (been planning to hit this one for years), the only one I would have put a little lower was A Basin. But based on how I otherwise totally agree, just means I got to hit A Basin on my Icon pass this year - haven’t been to that resort in probably over 10 years. Thanks.

[@PeakRankings]

Thanks! For full disclosure, if we were to have ranked Arapahoe Basin based off of its footprint in 2013, it would have landed closer to 11th on this list. Since then, the resort has seen significant terrain, lift, and crowd management improvements.

[@tomdiperna964]

I've always preferred locals' mountains, like Sunlight and Echo. It's true skiing at its finest.

[@NathanOxenfeld]

Peak video! I took a trip this year to A Basin, Copper, and Loveland. Great to see them all on this list 👀

[@PeakRankings]

Peak comment!

[@andrewjones7011]

That's the exact combination I did when I flew out four years ago. A Basin was closed the first day I arrived due to avalanche danger.

[@twolford01]

Was privileged to live in Summit County a dozen years and was rather nostalgic to see this video. Copper Mountain was my favorite due to the terrain roughly divided up by skill level. When it was mentioned about the altitude of Breckenridge had to laugh. While skiing above the treeline my California friend he asked me "why are pigeons up here so high?". Took me a second to figure it out, they were Ptarmigans in the low bushes. The nearest snow to me now is Volcan de Colima in Mexico in the winter which can be a bit rocky 😅

[@christopher6740]

Oh this is nice! Can't believe I found this so early

[@PeakRankings]

Welcome 🤗

[@MechanicalMeltdowns]

A massive benefit of Beaver Creek is it’s too far for the Denverites to drive up. If anyone decides to drive all the way here, they just go to Vail. Haven’t waited in a 2 min+ lift line here in two years. Literally unbeatable. Most of the skiers are beginner tourists as well, so all of the side country gates go completely untouched. Park is smaller, but has a great crew and a SOLID medium jump line. Used to love Winter Park, but it’s absolutely slammed every weekend since all the Denver folks go Ikon now. Not worried this is gonna drive more people to the Beav, it’s simply too far.

[@davelavigne2133]

Shhh, send the front rangers to vail.....

[@skiinggator]

​@@davelavigne2133 - they already go to Vail.

[@Bryan-rl2ik]

Love your videos including this one but would seriously LOVE if you replaced the basketball bounce between resorts in the future. It really sucks with headphones on.

[@LonecloneProductions]

Always had a soft spot for Buttermilk. I went to Aspen High School which is a 10 min walk away across a pedestrian bridge. School ended an hour early on Wednesdays (or you could sneak in a run or two right after full school days in the Spring when the lifts closed at 4pm instead of 3:30) and you could hop right over to Tiehack, the side of the mountain with fewer beginners. Parking on the Tiehack side is always free, too. It got the job done, but yeah, not a ton going on unless you're X Games mode. Of course Highlands is what the locals love. Very few crowds, great expert terrain on Steeplechase, Olympic Bowl and sprinkled throughout. The Bowl hike up and Ski down with knee deep powder is the single best experience you can get anywhere on the four mountains. It helps to have a direct chairlift behind the High School's parking lot for the ski team. Parking is very limited and sucks unless you live there (which helps keep away the crowds). Easily my favorite. Snowmass has the best terrain if you're sticking with one mountain. If you're gonna pay Aspen prices, might as well do it on the biggest mountain with the most terrain variety. Just goes on for days and days. Cirque is beautiful but windy as hell. Also objectively the best for visitors looking for that traditional resort experience because Snowmass Village is so built up expressly for that purpose, condos and all. But it's also for that reason why I never really skied it that much on my own accord. That surrounding community feels the most fake as a result, but gotta give credit where it's due. Aspen is a classic but for some reason it feels dusty in my mind. Not sure why, probably because it's the oldest and the way Copper always gets super icy just irks me. The skiing overall is still great though, but you'll definitely get more of those high-end clients like with Snowmass, for better or worse. The new Hero's terrain expansion gives it some much needed excitement. And you can't beat it being the beating heart of downtown. My personal ranking for the four is Highlands > Snowmass > Aspen > Buttermilk

[@dtawsomeness7652]

i completely agree. I was in aspen yesterday and 6 days before and have been skiing there since a kid. I always will have a soft spot for buttermilk and west buttermilk, the place i learned to ski. As we got better, we started going to highlands, and ajax. I love highlands so much with everything it has. I skied the highlands bowl this trip and have done so much on that mountain that i love. Only been to snowmass once, i am dying to go back. Ajax is an iconic and incredible mountain imo. Spar gulch and copper are kinda shitty ways to feed down the mountain i agree, but the upper part of it is incredibly fun and cool. All 4 together makes up the absolute best skiing of anywhere. Has everything. Literally.🎉

[@georgeg.7124]

Nice Review!

[@1977enoch]

As a local, even though vail has the biggest "footprint" it is by far my favorite ski mtn. Overall, I think you do a good job describing the advantages/disadvantages of ski resorts, yet you do miss an important aspect, especially for locals; parking cost and parking distance to base of mtn. Beaver Creek terrain is fantastic and parking is free yet shuttled to the base. I hate the parking costs of vail and so it is rare I ski this resort, yet if the parking garage fills up and you come later you can park for free on the road but its a gamble. Mary Jane at Winter Park is great for parking since you can pull you vehicle up to the "catwalk" if early enough. Also A-basin, with all its great terrain, has free parking at the base of the mtn as does Loveland. Most resorts have free parking but most require shuttles or a good walk to access the bases. To make for a complete evaluation of resorts please include parking cost and accessibility as most locals and probably most visitor take this into account in finding a resort that accommodates their needs.

[@benskistrees]

Where is free parking at Beaver Creek? Bear/Elk parking lots cost $10.

[@campbell9825]

@@benskistreesthere’s free parking at Arrowhead.

[@matthewgilster4035]

So true! Despite the terrain, I refuse to go to Vail because it costs at least $20 for the bad parking (Upwsrds of $60 to be right at the base) That’s why Mary Jane, Keystone, and A-bay are my favorites

[@skylerrape33]

Live in CO my whole life, i agree with your facts about monarch but it one of CO local favorite mountains

[@TKDCats312]

Ajax is too low!! Top to bottom tram runs allow you to get so much elevation descent in a day compared to places like Wolf Creek, Steamboat, and Crested Butte. And Beaver Creek is way too high! It does not compare to so many others on this list.

[@je5406]

Shhh. Beaver Creek/Vail is the best and everyone should go enjoy their powder.

[@brandonb23]

I'd have to disagree with Vail being at #1. Although I've had days there that were great, I've also had days where I literally spent more time in lift lines than I did skiing, mainly because it's close enough for Denver residents to spend a day and jam everything up. I agree that the terrain is expansive and offers a lot, but if you're not with someone that knows the mountain well then you'll likely end up in those more crowded areas. I probably would have put Snowmass at #1 instead as it offers terrain for all levels, marginally cheaper day passes, and crowds are generally much less.

[@patsypopejoyCO]

I agree. I used to be the PR Director for Snowmass Tourism and it was my go to mountain.

[@justinroy3622]

Monarch and Eldora are both amazing, you guys are crazy!

[@MsWAlexander1]

Vail rated higher than Snowmass?! Y’all are crazy. It’s so RIDICULOUSLY busy it’s hardly worth the lift ticket price. My sister and I call Vail the world’s most expensive truck-stop. 😂😂

[@benjaminjohnfowler]

So true

[@Johnforreal]

Amazing vid

[@Jgjginkg244]

100% agreed and fact!! Thank you!!

[@TNVOL1111]

I have been to about 10 of these resorts but keep coming back to only Winter Park. Has gotten more crowded over past few years but mainly on weekends. Tons of Black, Blue, and Green runs but slight less Double Black runs. Copper would be my 2nd choice.

[@SnowboardJedi]

Copper is my favorite in Colorado

[@scottangle574]

Mary Jane next door should take care of that.

[@Andrew-kx1sq]

Keep monarch on the bottom of this list please lol

[@S-a-v-a-g-e1]

This definitely helped me pick a resort to go to! 👍

[@donaldnorden2264]

Loveland has always been my favorite small family owned (maybe not family owned anymore, dunno) resort. The above timber terain is the best especially on Lift 8. You have to have some skill to get over to 8 and to get back to the base is a black run so you need skills to get back. What a wonderful lift area, one big groomer and lots of in the trees fun to be had, little super steep drops everywhere. Naturally blown kickers. WINDY and cold so wear your best warmest gear. I love A-Basin (Arapaho Basin) for the mountain and the really super steep terain, it has the steepest terain in CO. Also it's not ajdacent to any national parks so they can remail opened until the snow melts due to the high altitude it used melt in July. But once you pull in to the parking lot you will hear nothing but Phish and The Grateful Dead for rest of the day. Hippy Hill. Also it's just around the corner from Loveland and at the same altitude so warmest gear is advised. Full moon back country fun can be had later in the season like feb or mar on full moon nights you can back counrty from the top of Loveland Pass wich connect the two resorts over a road that croses the Continental Divide around 12,000ft. Race from the top of the pass towards A-Basin in the dark with only the moon to light your way then hich a ride back up over and over all night.

[@fitofito1001]

I would rank Winter Park much higher for its well balanced terrain that truly fits every level. Particular its abundant and long green runs that are hardly matched by other CO resorts. I know when coming to ski resort ranking, opinions are dominated by expert skiers who look down beginners and blue runners. However, in most ski resorts, you find people are crowded on green and blue runs. Expert terrain are usually deserted. An obvious place is Vail back bowls. Three blue runs are always dangerously crowded. You see much less people skiing ungroomed area. I once ventured into Outer Mongolia bowl, the most remote area of back bowls. I only met total of 5 other skiers in this vast bowl. Most of powder from the storm 2 days ago remains untouched. So quality and quantity of blue and green runs are as important as expert runs if not more important, for a ski resort.

[@bennychan8775]

Just got back from a week long trip to Colorado and I have to say Keystone should definitely be higher on the list now after the opening of their new Bergman Express lift that brings you to the top of Keystone peak! Amazing bowl access above the tree line that gives you an amazing and fun green trail called Ten Mile, challenging blues with moguls and even a black if youre willing to traverse through the trees down!

[@hardeho]

Starting the video, and bottom of the list, Monarch, my favorite place to go when I was stationed in the Springs. lol

[@wolverinesrule2011]

I absolutely love monarch, I like your list but I think monarch should’ve gotten more recognition for snowfall and snow quality. Gets close to the most snow in Colorado every year!

[@Barabus-yx2cn]

Shush!!! NO! Monarch is terrible!! Don't come here. It sucks!

[@billycox475]

I love Monarch too and I don't live anywhere near Colorado

[@eerieforest9188]

You left Cooper in Leadville out. It's the best beginner mountain you can find, and it's got snowcat skiing.

[@v12tommy]

I definitely wouldn't rank Vail as #1, and I'm a Vail local. Telluride is easily my favorite mountain, and I take multiple 4.5 hour trips to ski there each winter, versus a quick 8-10 minute free bus ride when I ski Vail.

[@chrismoody1342]

All I can say is HOLY MACKEREL; lift tickets are beyond ridiculous. I glad my skiing days were back in the 70’s and 80’s. If memories serves me, I could buy a lift ticket in advance back in Denver for $18 at Breckinridge. I believe Vail was $25. I don’t know exactly why but my favorite destinations were Copper and Breck.

[@diverdave4056]

and do the math .... just how much money did you earn per hour in the 1970's - i was working full time 40 hours per week - my take home pay was $49:02 per week after taxes ! in the late 1980's in the carpenters union I was paid $20 dollars per hour . when I retired in 2018 - I was paid $45 dollars per hour ....

[@ScottFoxRVTravel]

Good review. Only complaint is that the Conteninal Divide defines the front range. Eldora and Loveland in the are front range. Once you cross the divide, you are no longer "front range". Summit County has great ski areas but are not front range. A-basin better than Keystone only if you don't care about ski lifts or uphill capacity. Nearly all the lift served terrain at Loveland and A-basin are higher elevations than Breckenridge. Yes the top of Breckenridge is very high, but nearly no one skis off the top of Breckenridge. A-basin is going strong when they close Breckenridge due to melted snow. Yes I have skied nearly all of these ski areas.

[@newtcrew]

25 years ago I skied the peanut butter at A basin wearing shorts and a t-shirt in mid June. Long after all of the other resorts had closed.

[@bradleyheidebrecht1341]

Beaver Creek never disappoints me! Such a great ski resort!

[@lbco5229]

If you want the best snow at a big resort, year after year after year, Steamboat is the best option.

[@alangil40]

Except in the spring it can be hit or miss, because of the low altitude a sunny day can cause a lot of melt which then freezes overnight and the next day is icy. However, January and February, you can't go wrong.

[@brooke.alicee]

Thank you!!

[@jacqueschaw]

I enjoyed skiing aspen mountain and highlands more than snow mass, as they have more challenge an there are literally no lift lines.

[@ChengHorn9]

So far Copper and A-Bay are my go to's with the ikon pass with Winter park being my backup. I've never ridden Telluride, but it's an amazing place to visit in the summer.

[@Sol-vk7xr]

Vail only charges $299 for a lift ticket too!

[@elijahking-bond7202]

I love your videos! But you should 1000% do a Europe trip

[@jacksonlist260]

Not yall debutingPeakRanking trips right after I spent two weeks planning an entire trip lol

[@PeakRankings]

Dang 💀

[@asajayunknown6290]

You missed a few, the smaller ones like Sunlight, Powderhorn, Cooper, but overall pretty good. Any ranking is going to have some bias but I give you credit for mentioning the lack of beginner terrain at some of these places. Ultimately, your favorite is going to be determined by the terrain you favor and who you ski with. It was nice to see Copper get some kudos. The skiing there is great but it always, always, gets dinged for the apres, or lack thereof. Partially, that's Copper's management's fault, cuz they refuse to accept that it's primarily a day skiers' mountain. Those parking lots aren't full because of all the destination vacationers, duh.

[@PeakRankings]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@ryanfitzsimons7388]

I love Ski cooper. Powderhorn is a hidden gem!

[@scotlandmc1724]

unlocked some memories with this comment lmao, i went to sunlight a lot as a beginner but stopped going once i began doing blacks in favor of more challenging resorts. it was a great resort to start out on. lots of nice beginner terrain, and close to glenwood springs too!

[@chiefflats2949]

My freshman year of college was at CMU in Grand Junction. I miss having powderhorn 35min away. Such a good mountain with some insane glades and rock drops.

[@NickTarterOKC]

Same.

[@JollyLamaCom]

Thanks for all the hard work you put into your vids. Check out Mt Bohemia sometime!

[@PeakRankings]

Thank you! We hope to get to it this season if possible!

[@dawg-ski_lifts]

Such enjoyable and good information content, love your videos!

[@jwiljr9639]

I will say steamboats upgrades definitely have improved on the shortcomings. The new expert terrain is amazing and the new gondola helps out with lift lines.

[@bionicsjw]

I went to the Univ. of Colo. Boulder. We had student season passes cheap and with night skiing it was a great place to train for a few hours 4-5 days a week. In 1978 I started working there and spent 4 seasons working and training freestyle while I competed. It wasn't a big area but it was close and nothing, i mean nothing compared to skiing powder in the dark. There was just enough light reflecting off the open runs to see the trees, but no definition of bumps or terrain features.

[@neutralsportsfan17]

I'm lucky to have skied in Colorado since I was 3 years old. I disagree with a few of the rankings but loved the video!

[@PeakRankings]

Thanks for watching!

[@mdoneg]

Great ranking!

[@ben-jam-in6941]

I have only been to Beaver Creek (I didn’t stay at the Ritz, unfortunately, but instead, I was delighted to stay at a friend of a friend’s condominium in Avon) and had a wonderful time. My group of friends, other than a few, had only been on a snowboard at the laughable and only tiny little ski area in my much lower altitude having state of Alabama. Just think of one little slop made of melting fake snow that’s more like melting ice and mud at the bottom. Therefore, we made the expensive but absolutely correct decision to book lessons, and wow, did it pay off. It’s the first time I’ve been the guy to be the best out of my friends at a sport, so I have nothing but nice things to say about our instructors. I’ve always had to hurt myself just about to be competitive amongst my more athletic friends, but after some excellent instructions, I realized it’s all about heel pressure to go that way and toe pressure to go the other. Soon, I was carving fresh powder as it snowed every day, especially the 2nd day when we had a little tiny blizzard with “snow lightning and thunder” that started when we were nearly at the highest point of the mountain trying to find some oxygen lol. Anyway, it’s my only reference point, but it was worth every penny.

[@GMartin407]

Hitting Keystone mid-January 2024 really hoping the Bowl lift addresses the terrain issues. Thanks for the insight!

[@seancarterx]

If it’s any consolation, I went to keystone in 2022 and the hike to the nearest bowl was not bad at all (especially relative to the incredible powder and run down!)

[@pear1831]

a lot of colorado mountains have nearby airports and usually they get flights from california, denver, chicago, some atlanta, and some nyc

[@soggycarrot3319]

All of the texans drive. They have a migration during summer and winter break to the Colorado tourist towns

[@SleepyMongoose]

A good note, epic offers a "Keystone plus" pass which is the cheapest (that I could find) ski pass in CO. Unlimited keystone access, 5 days at crested butte, and spring access to Breck. ($369 when I bought it)

[@cooperdickerson8700]

Steamboat is 12th, but definitely the most family friendly and has the best town.

[@Mr_Meow64]

I just have to say from experience, even though its low on the list, Eldora is amazing and very fun even much so if you live by it.

[@rugged9769]

Skill level has a lot to do with personal preference. Overall the ranking is about right. Vail is the biggest and has the most variety of terrains. It deserves top billing despite all the negatives

[@arjunski]

When was the Aspen Highlands footage recorded? Also, is there a good chance of a decent amount of expert terrain being open across all 4 Aspen resorts in Early January?

[@PeakRankings]

Highlands footage is from early Feb 2021! It’s likely at least some expert terrain will be open, but depending on the season, the options could be slim.

[@richardwallace9398]

well done, However I would take Snowmass over Vail. While not as large acreage, Snowmass offers equal terrain offerings without as many long catwalks. In addition crowds are virtually non existant in comparison. 24-25 season will offer a new base area lift which will eliminate the "base looping" issue

[@skiinggator]

I'm missing 5 from the list - not bad. Really want to ski Wolf, Monarch, and Telluride.

[@Halfwheelhell]

Breck, Keystone, Vail, Snowmass and Beaver Creek are definitely the best. You nailed it, well done.

[@skiinggator]

I really feel Steamboat should be higher. One of the best towns, amazing powder, and fantastic terrain. The only thing it really lacks is extreme steeps. The bus shuttles all over town are great too.

[@drzagato]

Always enjoy your reviews. The question should be, if you were to move to one Colorado ski town, which one would you move to?

[@PeakRankings]

Tough but Telluride/Crested Butte/Salida/Aspen are top picks. Breckenridge if we had to do the I-70 Corridor.

[@Giffandy5329]

I skied Breck and Vail last February and I'd probably reverse their positions. We didn't get a powder day for either, but Vail was much more badly skied out of-piste from the weekend crowds and the handful of groomed trails at Vail were far more packed despite skiing on a Monday than any of the groomers we skiied the previouis day at Breck.

[@notagod7804]

Steamboats expert terrain being hard to reach is a blessing tbh. Those trails hold some of my favorite days ever

[@bigtimeadventures3115]

I don’t recall them being that hard to get to. I’ve only been to boat a few times, but I got to the Christmas Tree bowl with no issues.

[@notagod7804]

@@bigtimeadventures3115 It’s very dependent on time of day and year as well, there’s a few that are always easy to access but sometimes having to take 3 crowded lifts only to walk for 20 minutes to get the only powder on the mountain is a bit annoying

[@bigtimeadventures3115]

@@notagod7804 Yea both times I was there recently were 12+ inch powder days, so that’s probably why we have different experiences. I also probably went to the ones that aren’t hard to get to bc I board, so it makes sense

[@BakedClams]

I agree with most of the list, but putting crested butte at 11 is absolutely fucking wild to me, easily my favorite mountain in the country

[@campbell9825]

I agree it’s easily a top 3 Colorado resort

[@Sean-xc9im]

Id definitely put Keystone below Butte and Steamboat personally. Steamboat gets a ton of snow, 4k vert, some of the best tree skiing in the state and the quality of the snow is amazing; oh, its also MASSIVE. Crowds really dont happen prior to feb. and a lot of Denver people only buy the 5 day pass with holiday blackouts making holidays actually not that crowded. I also really enjoy WP but really, the expert terrain is limited to MJ most of the times as Eagle and Pano are typically closed for days at a time. I also just hate I70 traffic so living in FoCo, Steamboat is VERY easy to reach comparatively. I LOVE Copper mountain. I think pound for pound it has the best terrain for everyone. VAIL I LOVE LOVE LOVE Vail village but feel like the expert terrain is lacking outside of BSB but that has its drawbacks too and feel like it's a bit high on the list. I guess Id say Snowmass is probably #1 from a top to bottom experience.

[@samr8827]

SSSH. No people should go to Keystone, it's WAAAAY better ;).

[@samr8827]

Steamboat is already starting to get day trippers from Denver, not good.

[@Sean-xc9im]

@samr8827 I've noticed that too. It still feels like a long way for them. But they usually only get the base pass which is why I was surprised the video reviewer said holidays. I should keep my mouth shut though and just say, "steamboat is the worst, don't go ;)" should be an interesting season with all the new stuff opening up.

[@samr8827]

I will be surprised if the gondola is open by new years, hiked the mountain last week and they still didn't have all the electrical up. Guess they still have 2 months and a half before open though. Also fingers crossed they figured Christie out @@Sean-xc9im

[@campbell9825]

Vail has some absolutely incredible expert terrain but they don’t do a great job of advertising it and a lot of the time it’s part of a blue or black run so you just have to know where to find it

[@tripletvn]

Why don't you just type the names right into the description? :) #19 Monarch #18 Eldora #17 Buttermilk #16 Purgatory #15 Loveland #14 Aspen Mountain #13 Wolf Creek #12 Steamboat #11 Crested Butte #10 Keystone #09 Breckenridge #08 Winter Park #07 Aspen Highlands #06 Copper #05 Aparahoe Basin #04 Telluride #03 Beaver Creek #02 Snowmass #01 Vail