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Top 10 Best Snowy Ski Resorts
Welcome to the Ski Resort Piki, the best place to decide between ski resorts. Ski Resorts serve as a great option for recreational winter activities. Usually established on mountains or high elevations, ski resorts are constructed of several trails for skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Several resorts also provide lodging, restaurants and entertainment. This Piki makes use of more than 20,000 facts about 820 ski resorts. Sort and filter these ski resorts according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for North American ski resorts, ski resorts under $40 lift price or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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Selected Preferences Overall: Best Snow Conditions: High average snowfall
Alyeska Resort in Alaska, United States
Alyeska Resort in Alaska, United States gets a ton of snow during the ski season and makes 37% of its snow, and it costs $60 for an adult lift ticket and $40 for a child lift ticket. It has hardly any bars and has hardly any restaurants.
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Adult Lift Price: $60
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Alyeska Resort in Alaska, United States achieves 54% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 782", Snowmaking - 37%
Alyeska Resort in Alaska, United States achieves 52% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 80/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Alyeska Resort in Alaska, United States achieves 66% performance in this category.
Anzère in Valais, Switzerland
Anzère in Valais, Switzerland has an average snowfall of 800 inches, so it gets a ton of snow during the ski season. It costs $44 for an adult lift ticket and $28 for a child lift ticket, and with respect to total number of bars, it only has a few bars. Anzère in Valais, Switzerland has a composite quality score of 80 out of 100, and it has 20 trails, so it only has a handful of trails.
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Adult Lift Price: $44
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Anzère in Valais, Switzerland achieves 69% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 800"
Anzère in Valais, Switzerland achieves 50% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 80/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Anzère in Valais, Switzerland achieves 66% performance in this category.
Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, United States
Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, United States has an average snowfall of 645 inches, so it gets a ton of snow during the ski season. Mt, baker Ski Area in Washington, United States costs $48 for an adult lift ticket, mt, and baker Ski Area in Washington, United States has a composite quality score of 82 out of 100. In terms of number of trails, mt, baker Ski Area in Washington, United States only has a handful of trails, mt, and baker Ski Area in Washington, United States has a longest run of 9,187 feet and has cross-country/nordic skiing.
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Adult Lift Price: $48
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, United States achieves 65% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 645"
Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, United States achieves 38% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 82/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, United States achieves 70% performance in this category.
Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria
With respect to average snowfall, Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria gets a ton of snow during the ski season. It makes 10% of its snow. It costs $55 for an adult lift ticket and $28 for a child lift ticket. It has 34 restaurants, so it has quite a few restaurants, and Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria has an average number of bars.
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Adult Lift Price: $55
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria achieves 59% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 700", Snowmaking - 10%
Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria achieves 49% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 86/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Obertauern in Salzburg, Austria achieves 76% performance in this category.
St. Anton Am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria
St, anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria gets a ton of snow during the ski season, st, and anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria costs $65 for an adult lift ticket and $39 for a child lift ticket. St, anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria has a total of 15 bars, so it has quite a few bars, and st. Anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria has 90 restaurants, so it has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from relative to other ski resorts. St, and anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria has a composite quality score of 94 out of 100.
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Adult Lift Price: $65
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, St. Anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria achieves 50% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 700"
St. Anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria achieves 46% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 94/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, St. Anton am Arlberg in Tyrol, Austria achieves 90% performance in this category.
Flims in Graubunden, Switzerland
Flims in Graubunden, Switzerland gets a ton of snow during the ski season. It costs $66 for an adult lift ticket and $22 for a child lift ticket. It has a variety of bars to choose from and has an average number of restaurants. It has a composite quality score of 80 out of 100.
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Adult Lift Price: $66
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Flims in Graubunden, Switzerland achieves 49% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 720"
Flims in Graubunden, Switzerland achieves 47% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 80/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Flims in Graubunden, Switzerland achieves 66% performance in this category.
Kirkwood in California, United States
Kirkwood in California, United States gets a ton of snow during the ski season and makes 2% of its snow, and it costs $74 for an adult lift ticket and $15 for a child lift ticket. At 22 restaurants, it has an average number of restaurants, and Kirkwood in California, United States has a composite quality score of 77 out of 100.
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Adult Lift Price: $74
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Kirkwood in California, United States achieves 41% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 600", Snowmaking - 2%
Kirkwood in California, United States achieves 48% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 77/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Kirkwood in California, United States achieves 61% performance in this category.
Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, C...
Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada gets quite a bit of snow during the ski season, makes 7% of its snow and receives exceptional marks for snow quality from Pikimal users. It costs $96 for an adult lift ticket and $48 for a child lift ticket. Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada has hardly any bars.
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Adult Lift Price: $96
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada achieves 21% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 400", Snowmaking - 7%, Snow Quality Rating - 5 stars
Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada achieves 89% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 80/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada achieves 66% performance in this category.
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States
As for average snowfall, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States gets a ton of snow during the ski season. It makes 15% of its snow. It costs $72 for an adult lift ticket and $39 for a child lift ticket. It has hardly any restaurants, and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States has a composite quality score of 89 out of 100.
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Adult Lift Price: $72
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States achieves 43% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 500", Snowmaking - 15%
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States achieves 45% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 89/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, United States achieves 81% performance in this category.
Squaw Valley in California, United States
Squaw Valley in California, United States has an average snowfall of 450 inches, so it gets quite a bit of snow during the ski season. It receives excellent marks for snow quality from Pikimal users, and it makes 10% of its snow. Squaw Valley in California, United States costs $79 for an adult lift ticket and $10 for a child lift ticket, and it only has a few bars.
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Adult Lift Price: $79
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer lower values for adult lift price, Squaw Valley in California, United States achieves 37% performance in this category.
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Topography: Average Snowfall - 450", Snowmaking - 10%, Snow Quality Rating - 4 stars
Squaw Valley in California, United States achieves 71% performance for topography.
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Composite Quality Score: 87/100
Given that users looking for Best Snowy Ski Resorts prefer higher values for composite quality score, Squaw Valley in California, United States achieves 78% performance in this category.




