California, Utah, Wyoming
Where to Ski in the USA for Experts
- States:
- California
- Utah
- Wyoming
As any experienced skier worth their fat skis will tell you, it’s hard to beat the USA for the quantity and quality of snow.
Sure, Europe has dramatic peaks, glaciers and crevasses, but if you want a goggles-on, face-shot skiing kind of a day, cross the Atlantic.
Find the Fluffier Snow
USA ski resorts, particularly those inUtah, not only average more snowfall than their European counterparts, the snow is actually “more desirable,” with lower water content making for lighter, fluffier snow.
Snowboard thrills at Little Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, Utah
More Snow and Top-Rated Terrain
In Utah, resorts such as Alta and Snowbird are hit with more than 500 inches of snow annually (compare that with Val d’Isère’s average 240 inches in France). Although powder hound favorites Jackson Hole inWyoming and Squaw Valley inCalifornia can’t claim as much snow as Utah’s resorts, their terrain compensates with vertical drops, vast open bowls, sheltered gullies and inviting pillow lines.
Olympic Valley vistas near Squaw Peak and Lake Tahoe in California
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