Rankings

Best Epic Pass Ski Resorts

You bought the Epic Pass -- now where should you actually use it? Not all Epic resorts are created equal. We ranked them by the stuff that matters: snow, terrain, vertical, and vibes. Time to maximize that investment.

15 resorts ranked·Scored 0-100

Whistler Blackcomb

EpicBritish Columbia

Whistler Blackcomb is on the Epic Pass with 458" average snowfall and 8,171 skiable acres.

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

Vail

EpicColorado

Vail is on the Epic Pass with 354" average snowfall and 5,317 skiable acres.

354" snow/yr3,450' vertical5,317 acres11,570' summit

Park City

EpicUtah

Park City is on the Epic Pass with 355" average snowfall and 7,300 skiable acres.

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

Heavenly Mountain Resort

EpicCalifornia

Heavenly Mountain Resort is on the Epic Pass with 360" average snowfall and 4,800 skiable acres.

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

Breckenridge

EpicColorado

Breckenridge is on the Epic Pass with 353" average snowfall and 2,908 skiable acres.

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

Beaver Creek

EpicColorado

Beaver Creek is on the Epic Pass with 325" average snowfall and 1,832 skiable acres.

325" snow/yr4,040' vertical1,832 acres11,440' summit

Northstar California

EpicCalifornia

Northstar California is on the Epic Pass with 350" average snowfall and 3,170 skiable acres.

350" snow/yr2,280' vertical3,170 acres8,610' summit

Telluride

EpicColorado

Telluride is on the Epic Pass with 309" average snowfall and 2,000 skiable acres.

309" snow/yr4,425' vertical2,000 acres13,150' summit

Sun Valley

EpicIdaho

Sun Valley is on the Epic Pass with 2,829 skiable acres.

3,400' vertical2,829 acres9,150' summit

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

EpicCalifornia

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is on the Epic Pass with 354" average snowfall and 2,300 skiable acres.

354" snow/yr2,000' vertical2,300 acres9,800' summit

Stowe

EpicVermont

Stowe is on the Epic Pass with 333" average snowfall and 485 skiable acres.

333" snow/yr3,115' vertical485 acres4,395' summit

Killington

EpicVermont

Killington is on the Epic Pass with 250" average snowfall and 1,509 skiable acres.

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

Keystone

EpicColorado

Keystone is on the Epic Pass with 3,148 skiable acres.

3,128' vertical3,148 acres12,408' summit

Crested Butte

EpicColorado

Crested Butte is on the Epic Pass with 1,547 skiable acres.

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

Okemo

EpicVermont

Okemo is on the Epic Pass with 180" average snowfall and 632 skiable acres.

180" snow/yr2,200' vertical632 acres3,344' 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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