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Best Ski Resorts for Groomers

Fresh corduroy at first chair is one of the great pleasures in skiing -- those perfect parallel lines stretching out in front of you, begging for wide GS turns. These resorts treat grooming like an art form and have the terrain to make every run feel like a victory lap.

15 resorts ranked·Scored 0-100
1

Vail

EpicColorado

Vail is renowned for immaculate grooming across 5,317 acres.

354" snow/yr3,450' vertical5,317 acres11,570' summit
49
2

Deer Valley

IkonUtah

Deer Valley is renowned for immaculate grooming across 4,300 acres.

3,000' vertical4,300 acres9,570' summit
35
3

Snowmass

IkonColorado

Snowmass is renowned for immaculate grooming across 3,332 acres.

300" snow/yr4,406' vertical3,332 acres12,510' summit
34
4

Sun Valley

EpicIdaho

Sun Valley is renowned for immaculate grooming across 2,829 acres.

3,400' vertical2,829 acres9,150' summit
33
5

Courchevel

IndependentAlps

Courchevel is renowned for immaculate grooming across its terrain.

4,718' vertical8,983' summit
26
6

Cortina d'Ampezzo

IndependentAlps

Cortina d'Ampezzo is renowned for immaculate grooming across its terrain.

6,627' vertical10,643' summit
22
7

Whistler Blackcomb

EpicBritish Columbia

Whistler Blackcomb is renowned for immaculate grooming across 8,171 acres.

458" snow/yr5,280' vertical8,171 acres7,494' summit
9
8

Park City

EpicUtah

Park City is renowned for immaculate grooming across 7,300 acres.

355" snow/yr3,200' vertical7,300 acres10,000' summit
8
9

Aspen

IkonColorado

Aspen is renowned for immaculate grooming across 5,700 acres.

3,267' vertical5,700 acres11,212' summit
6
10

Big Sky

IkonMontana

Big Sky is renowned for immaculate grooming across 5,800 acres.

400" snow/yr3,666' vertical5,800 acres11,166' summit
6
11

Palisades Tahoe

IkonCalifornia

Palisades Tahoe is renowned for immaculate grooming across 6,000 acres.

450" snow/yr2,850' vertical6,000 acres9,050' summit
6
12

Heavenly Mountain Resort

EpicCalifornia

Heavenly Mountain Resort is renowned for immaculate grooming across 4,800 acres.

360" snow/yr3,527' vertical4,800 acres10,067' summit
5
13

Lake Louise Ski Resort

IkonAlberta

Lake Louise Ski Resort is renowned for immaculate grooming across 4,200 acres.

180" snow/yr3,269' vertical4,200 acres8,650' summit
4
14

Mt. Bachelor

IkonOregon

Mt. Bachelor is renowned for immaculate grooming across 4,318 acres.

462" snow/yr3,414' vertical4,318 acres9,065' summit
4
15

Steamboat

IkonColorado

Steamboat is renowned for immaculate grooming across 3,668 acres.

349" snow/yr3,668' vertical3,668 acres10,568' summit
4
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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