Mountain + Ski Resorts

The best ski resorts know why you’re there: a steep mountain and fresh snow, ski-in, ski-out accommodations, unlimited lift access, and a cup of hot cocoa at day’s end. (A hot tub doesn’t hurt either.) Travel + Leisure’s writers and editors look for ski destinations that offer not only the best powder and terrain, but also a mix of fun bars, excellent restaurants, small-town charm, and natural beauty. Whether you’re looking for a 5,000-acre mountain resort, a rustic ski lodge, or an elegant chalet, start here when planning a trip to the slopes.

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A family of skiers looking at the view of mountains
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A skier descending a downhill run
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View of aerial tram and ski lift at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort during winter
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A mountain lodge-style restaurant and ski lift near the top station of the Furano ropeway
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Powder snow and snowboard on a sunny day in the Alps
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Scenic mountain views from aerial perspective in Revelstoke, BC, Canada during winter
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Snowy mountains in golden light during late winter in Park City, Utah
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The outdoor pool at the Pendry Park City
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Snow covered town of Telluride, Colorado
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Two people skiing down snow covered ski slope, Aspen, Colorado
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Noble + Proper cabins glow in the evening at Big Bear Lake in California
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Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Sunrise
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A skier at the top of the slopes in the French Alps
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Exterior view of The Cloudveil
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Ski trail under the Gore Range in Beaver Creek, CO
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People lounge by pool at Pendry Hotel in Park City
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Wildflowers and gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming
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Mount Humphreys at sunset overlooks the area around Flagstaff Arizona
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Marissa Hermer and her family, outside of Hotel Jerome
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Family snowshoe trip at Steamboat
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Ouray town view from the 550 highway road in Ouray, Colorado
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Retired Couple Hiking
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Ajax peak and Telluride Colorado main street winter
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Snowmass Village Ski Lifts at dusk
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The slopes at Breckenridge
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Herd of Elk at National Elk Refuge during winter
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A street in downtown Andematt, showing the Hotel Sonne
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Crested Butte, Colorado, at night
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Snow covered coin-operated binoculars against mountains at observation point at Lake Placid
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A skier going down a snowy mountain in Vail
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Alpine downhill skiers in the snow covered Rocky Mountains of Vail
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Peak 6 view and lift in Breckenridge
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A man in a blue jacket downhill skiing with the Maroon Bells of the Rocky Mountains in the background at Aspen Snowmass ski resort
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Aerial view of Goldener Hirsch
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Biski with Mike client with MS in Steamboat Springs
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Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in March 1968.
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Club Med mountain in Le Massif
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The village at Zermatt
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Scenic view of snowcapped mountains against sky, Zermatt,Switzerland
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Boulder Flat Irons in the fall. Front Range, Boulder County, Colorado
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One person skiing while another snowboards in Park City
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Renderings of the Club Med Ski Resort set to open in Canada
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Snow covered mountains at a ski resort in Utah
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