Rankings

Best Ski Resorts for Après-Ski

The skiing is the excuse. The après is the reason. Whether it's dancing in ski boots at 3 PM or a craft cocktail by the fire at sunset, these resorts understand that what happens after last chair matters just as much as the turns.

15 resorts ranked·Scored 0-100

Aspen

IkonColorado

Aspen stands out with 5,700 acres, 3,267' vertical.

3,267' vertical5,700 acres11,212' summit

Heavenly Mountain Resort

EpicCalifornia

Heavenly Mountain Resort stands out with 360" avg snowfall, 4,800 acres, 3,527' vertical.

360" snow/yr3,527' vertical4,800 acres10,067' summit

Madonna di Campiglio

IndependentAlps

Madonna di Campiglio stands out with 3,773' vertical.

3,773' vertical8,858' summit

Mont-Tremblant

IkonQuebec

Mont-Tremblant stands out with 150" avg snowfall, 755 acres, 1,996' vertical.

150" snow/yr1,996' vertical755 acres2,871' summit

St. Anton am Arlberg

IndependentAlps

St. Anton am Arlberg stands out with 4,947' vertical.

4,947' vertical9,222' summit

Park City

EpicUtah

Park City stands out with 355" avg snowfall, 7,300 acres, 3,200' vertical.

355" snow/yr3,200' vertical7,300 acres10,000' summit

Killington

EpicVermont

Killington stands out with 250" avg snowfall, 1,509 acres, 3,076' vertical.

250" snow/yr3,076' vertical1,509 acres4,241' summit

Kitzbühel

IndependentAlps

Kitzbühel stands out with 3,937' vertical.

3,937' vertical6,562' summit

Whistler Blackcomb

EpicBritish Columbia

Whistler Blackcomb stands out with 458" avg snowfall, 8,171 acres, 5,280' vertical.

458" snow/yr5,280' vertical8,171 acres7,494' summit

Breckenridge

EpicColorado

Breckenridge stands out with 353" avg snowfall, 2,908 acres, 3,398' vertical.

353" snow/yr3,398' vertical2,908 acres12,998' summit

Verbier

IndependentAlps

Verbier stands out with 6,004' vertical.

6,004' vertical10,925' summit

Crested Butte

EpicColorado

Crested Butte stands out with 1,547 acres, 2,787' vertical.

2,787' vertical1,547 acres12,162' summit

Steamboat

IkonColorado

Steamboat stands out with 349" avg snowfall, 3,668 acres, 3,668' vertical.

349" snow/yr3,668' vertical3,668 acres10,568' summit

Alpe d'Huez

IndependentAlps

Alpe d'Huez stands out with 5,086' vertical.

5,086' vertical11,188' summit

Alta

IkonUtah

Alta stands out with 547" avg snowfall, 2,614 acres, 2,020' vertical.

547" snow/yr2,020' vertical2,614 acres10,550' summit

How We Score

Each resort gets a 0-100 score based on weighted attributes specific to this category. We pull from real data: average annual snowfall, skiable acres, vertical drop, summit elevation, pass coverage, proximity to major airports, and editorial “best for” tags from our resort profiles.

Scores are normalized so the best resort in each attribute gets 100 and the rest scale proportionally. The final score is a weighted average -- heavier weights go to the attributes that matter most for each category.

This isn't pay-to-play. No resort can buy a higher ranking. It's math, data, and a little editorial judgment.

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