Enjoyed your list. For most of us who can’t travel around as much it is nice to hear the perspective of someone who has skied so many resorts in a single season.
As an Oregon native, meadows is my home resort and I’ve always felt like despite it being smaller, it really does have more to offer than Bachelor, but Bachelor is usually hailed as the crown jewel of the state. Glad you really enjoyed the Heather/Private Reserve terrain, it’s sick stuff.
and you could definitely be right. it was hard for me to really get a good read on both meadows and bachelor. i had a great day at meadows and am excited to get back there next year!
the 3rd installment of Ski Resort Rankings! this is the third annual video where we take all of the resorts we went to in the past season and attempt to rank them against each other based off my own subjective opinion. the things that are considered when ranking each mountain is level of natural terrain, accessibility to the mountain and overall snow conditions/pack. drop your resort rankings in the comments!
Big sky is my favorite resort because of how gnarly the AZ chutes are, but I havent been to many other gnarly resorts. How would u rank big sky in the list if u had gone this year?
You mentioned some of the resorts (in CA specially) getting tracked out in 1-2 hours (which is true) . In your experience, which of the resorts on the list dont get track too fast? Great video!keep it up ;)
@@rafaelramos634 I haven’t been to all but park city (especially abyss and hike to stuff off super condor) and some of the stuff at big sky stays good for a long time but sometimes gets pushed to the bottom
I like your reviews of the California ski resorts. I was born in Berkeley, and grew up in the east San Francisco bay area. I also grew up skiing at Alpine Meadows. As my skiing skills progressed, so did my use of the Alpine terrain. I branched out once I was an adult, and have skied Squaw and Sugar Bowl, but the one resort I fell in love with was Kirkwood. This was my 'go to' location during my 20s and 30s. The reason for this is that 1) the resort is at a higher altitude. Alpine, Sugar Bowl and Squaw all have lower elevations, with the base elevations of 6800, 6200, and 6800. Kirkwood has a base elevation of a bit above 7,700+. It is ok to ski near Truckee after a recent storm, but the the snow is always better at Kirkwood. 2) The 3 resorts near Truckee all offer nice stuff, but precious little of it is easily accessible from the top of a lift. You have to work to get to lots of it, and at Alpine, your primary access is via Alpine Bowl and Summit lifts, which are close together up top and you risk placing yourself in avalanche territory. Kirkwood, on the other hand provides much easier access, and to a larger, wider profile of the mountains there. Three lifts, The Wall, Cornice, and Sunrise, all provide easy access to a very large footprint of the resort. You get to ski lots of real estate. I strongly suggest you spend more time at Kirkwood, and block this time from the middle of January to the middle of March. Do some serious exploring. Your biggest challenge may be in Devil's Corral (access via Sunrise and traverse to Larry's Lip, or from The Wall) but don't miss Wagon Wheel, Sentinel Bowl, and Palisades. The Sunrise chair also provides GS and SGS super speed opportunities. Have fun. I can't offer to ski with you, as I am now a disabled senior citizen, but I do have a pretty good memory.
What about the east coast!!!?? There are some great skiing areas in the east! My favorite eastern resort is Sugarloaf in Maine, it has the only above tree line skiing and the only cat skiing in the east. And contrary to popular belief, the east is not all ice. So please do some skiing in the east. I would love to see you ski in the east some!
What a great synopsis of the resorts you hit this year. Amazing to see this quick recap of your season and resorts. Last winter was one for the record books brother, cant wait to see how she goes this season.
Love Sugar Bowl. Such an underrated mountain and doesn’t have the crowds, corporate bs that other mountains have. I skied Mt Bachelor (good snow, terrible visibility) and Palisades this year (lots of terrain but a lot people) as well. Looking forward to seeing where you ski this season!
Sugar bowl is my home mountain and i was stoked to see it pretty high on the list. I've been there on powder days getting free refills with no lines for lifts; basically empty.
i dont ski at sugar bowl anymore bc all my friends ski squaw and heavenly, but sugar bowl was where i learned to ski and it was always fun even when i returned after yrs and yrs
I live in Seattle and have been going to snoqualime forever and crystal for the last few years and they are both great mountain but crystal is amazing. I am doing the free ride program this year for big mountain and I am so exited for it!
@@JordanKnighton I spent 31 days trapped down in the valley not being able to ski at all, another 30 days with a 3 hour line up the 8 mile road, and another 30 days waiting for a full bus or a bus that doesn't even show up. US skiing is broken. I'm outta here.
great list, I've skied many of these mountains. Turning 52 next month dropping in on 15 plus foot cliffs for me wont bring me to a mountain anymore. Most will hate what I'm going to say, but Vail to me is the have it all and then some mountain. I only ski the front to get to the bowls and use the front t get back. There is so much terrain you can always find un touch areas days after a dump. I almost always can find myself in an area and not see anyone around me and the massive face bowls all connected make it pure joy midweek. Great list and thank you!
Excellent job! Nice blend of skiing videography and explanation...I enjoyed the content and appreciate how challenging the task of resort ranking really can be...Super job with the video organization and expeditious presentation of so many resorts...
My husband’s list of favorites: 1 Taos, NM 2 Serfaus Fiss Ladis (Austria) 3 Deer Valley, UT 4 Las Leñas (Argentina) 5 Monarch, CO He hates crowded resorts and clouded one’s too. Loves groomers, finding untouched fresh snow, trees. You name it; just loves skiing. He is a big fan of your channel. In addition, he plans to one day ski at Jackson, WY; Alta, UT; Panorama (Canada); and St Anton (Austria).
Love the Kirkwood recognition. Easily the most underrated in California and one of the most underrated in North America, and I'm okay with that. Hope to see you here on a powder day.
Love the list and appreciate the insights! Was hoping you’d share some opinions on aspen highlands and how you thought that stacked up with the others. It’s up there for me. Hope you get there this year!
I enjoy your channel! After 50+ years of passion, it is my opinion the BEST ski area is the one you are at at the moment. If you aren't having fun, you are doing it wrong...
Thanks for the list. Lake Louise is my all time favorite. It's been so good that I haven't been able to get to the other great resorts in the area yet - I'm a California transplant (Squaw was my mountain) since 2020. Hopefully this year, I'll get to Revelstoke, Kicking horse, & Sunshine but I'll still spend most of my time at LL.
Hey Lucas! I know you may not have been to Steamboat many times but I feel that in my 2 weeks in Steamboat in Colorado that Steamboat is 1# because it has the best snow ever. Steamboat also has some great terrain up at the top and in the trees. Also, the people there are just the nicest you could meet!
You are spot on about Big Bear. As an advance skier the terrain just isn’t there. But, namely, another resort, we can shred it in the morning and catch sunset from the water surfing. It doesn’t get better than that in your life.
Alta and Snowbird have always been my favorites but I usually go to Alta more often because it’s exclusive to skiers so you don’t have to deal with pesky snowboarders lol
Great video, agree with others that this is super helpful for travel targeting. I always have better days at Alta than Snowbird but definitely recognize the difference in accessibility and scale. I’m hitting Solitude for the first time in February so glad to hear the terrain gets your seal of approval. Also guilty of thinking of Deer Valley as a groomer country club - I’ll have to give it a shot one of these trips.
alta and snowbird are both amazing. totally just comes down to personal preference. solitude is sick, as well, but might seem a bit underwhelming compared to alta/bird in LCC. and if ya can swing it, head up to deer valley and give it a shot for the day!
A nice list and ranking. For me, I always consider AltaBird as one resort and for me is #1. Interesting placing for Vail. Vail's strength(along/w Back Bowls) is double black diamond bump runs. Lucas not being bump skier this is not a draw for him and this reflects in the rankings. Otherwise a good list
I absolutely love the ski resorts around Lake Tahoe area and I really agree that the snow can get really crazy but if you go when people are in school then it gets a lot less skied over.
Love your stuff bro! I got 50 days in at park city/canyons last season and a sprinkling of days at other Utah resorts. I am looking forward to another epic season. Thanks for the tips
Great review. It takes days to figure out Powder Mt. I hated it at first, but it became one of fav spots on earth!!!!!!!!. Best pow days of my life at PowMo. Next time you ski Snowbasin hit me up, my home mountain, I'll show you some epic spots!! You are correct about Deer Valley, not just groomers but some great tree skiing too. Come on 2025!!!!!!!!
Great stuff. Thank you for sharing. Always fun making top 10 or 20 lists and having a healthy debate. Of course, we are all biased by our individual experiences with a mountain, weather, and a million other factors. Here is my top 20... 1) Zermatt - Cervinia, CH 2) Big Sky, MT 3) Mammoth, CA 4) Snowbird/Alta, UT 5) Aspen Snowmass, CO 6) Vail, CO 7) Deer Valley, UT 8) Park City, UT 9) Sun Valley, ID 10) Banff Sunshine, AB 11) Lake Louise, AB 12) Saalbach, Leogang, Hinterglemm, AU 13) Jackson Hole, WY 14) Solitude, UT 15) Åre, SWE 16) Kirkwood, CA 17) Breckenridge, CO 18) Palisades, Meadows, Squaw, CA 19) Winter Park, CO 20) Crested Butte, CO This season we have plans for Vail, CO, Madonna di Campiglio, IT (Skirama Dolomiti), Verbier, CH, Andermatt, CH and Whistler, BC. Pray for fun, health, and powder!
Love the list. I skied many of these resorts back in the heyday of the 90's when crowds were small and you could ski many runs totally alone. also you could afford to ski back than. I have been to all of the Utah resorts on your list and many of the California ones to. They were so awesome to ski back in the day. Where is Jackson Hole and Taos?.
Everyone needs to take this with a grain of salt, seriously, he is saying a lot of these on the lower side of the list are super fun. Chill out, they can all be really great at times, and really crap at times. Great List!!!
Next time north of the 48th, try Red, Whitewater, Fernie and Castle (this last one in Alberta). Big dumps, sick terrain all of them, very unique character(s).
Yep. I did a trip to whistler (10 days) then revvie, KH, Whitewater then red last season (4 days each).. In order of best to worst it was 5. Rev, 4. Whitewater, 3. Red, 2. KH, 1. Whistler. You just can't beat the sheer size and variety of terrain at whistler. But then, you do need more time there to account for the weather. KH is basically like one (excellent) section of whis and if I only had 2 days to ski in a whole season I'd actually probably choose it over whistler.
I was hoping to see Revelstoke up there and it didn’t disappoint. That place is truly incredible and everyone should at least ski there once in their lifetime
Great comparison of the resorts you visited during the season. I'm impressed you hit so many beautiful places. I've only been to a few on your list and hope to experience more! In the meantime, thanks for bringing us along with you! Love the hoodie!
I realize you can't have them all, but I was really surprised not to see Jackson Hole, or Bridger Bowl on the list especially with a lot of the lame/tame places you did have.
as mentioned in the video and pinned comment, the ranking only included mountains i went to the past year. i did not visit jackson hole or bridger last year specifically, so they weren't included in the list.
I basically skied all the resorts in these two states Utah and California back in the day. Best night life Tahoe all the way oh and some great mountains Like Squaw Valley, Heavenly, Kirkwood and Sugarbowl. Mammoth another great mountain but like Tahoe it can get pretty windy up there. Utah, Best Snow on Earth bar none, include some great resorts and your in skiers paradise! Former pass holder in the 80's at Solitude, best bumps in all of Wasatch back in the day. My favorites no particular order: Canyons, Park City, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude all within a short drive from Salt Lake City... I wish I would have ventured out into Wyoming or Colorado but once you find your spots it's hard to leave... My skiing days might be over but thanks to your awesome videos, I get to relive some great memories through your lens...
totally agree! once you find the spots you like and ski some of the best like you have, its difficult to want to go elsewhere. im grateful there are so many incredible resorts in the west. theres almost too many to chose from.
Thanks So Much, for providing a useful Ski Mountain Review for 10-15% of the Skier population. The fact that you base most of your review on words like narley, extreme and challenging excludes 85-90% of skiers. Glad you and the minority enjoy risk taking skiing. The majority of us don't.
Next time you're in BC check out Whitewater in Nelson. They're getting a bit expensive for a small resort, however the snow can be amazing. Red Mountain in Rossland is great as well, but the snow can be hit or miss.
Love to see three from BC in the top 5. I've heard nothing but good things about Revvy. Close to Golden, and could be hit in the same trip are the Kootenays. If you havent watched it, "Tales from Cascadia" and "Beyond the Powder Highway" are both excellent ski movies and worth the watch for the hype.
Bout to spend my 3rd season at Kicking Horse, Couldn't agree more when you said that it is some of the Sickest Terrain. I've always considered it more of a "Lift Accessed Mountain" rather than a resort. Even the Slack Country just outside either side of the resort has some really amazing spots and terrain, if you willing to walk, there is always a fresh line to find. Love to see it on the list even though you visited on a low snow year! Hoping for big dumps this year!
Yeah, snowbird's amazing, 100% agree. As an east coast native, going from 800ft hills to 3000+ft behemoths like snowbird kicked my ass, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to ski some gnarly trails.
Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)
Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)
ALTA... Another Long Traverse Ahead not a top 5 for me, but glad you like it. The rest of the list is well in tact. I would take a vail day over alpental for sure though as a Seattleite
Or just take a random day off in the middle of the week. Weekdays are relatively empty even on nice sunny days in comparison to weekends. As far as I can tell locals make up the majority of visitors. Washington really needs more resorts, or at least expand the ones they already have.
I got in 150 days last season with the last day at Mammoth in August. I live in Tahoe and glad you enjoyed Squaw and Sugar Bowl. A couple of seasons ago I went to Crystal for a few days and I was blown away!! Hope to get back this season. Nice job ranking the resorts.
I just started skiing 2 seasons ago. I'm getting so hyped for the season to start. Thanks for making this list. When I start getting comfortable and going out of Washington state I'll come back to this list to check out the top 5 for sure!
I’ve always wondered if Vail had followed through w/the original plan to put a Tram in East Vail and added the chutes to their inbounds terrain how different their reputation would be. (2500 vertical feet of 40 degree slopes)
I skied all over Colorado and Utah last season and had more fun in steamboat than anywhere else. I was there late season. Massive amounts of snow, powder days every day. I like to ski trees and they have great trees.
Awesome video great idea i do have to say u did sunshine village dirty as someone who’s skied there a long time it has some crazy terrain like 40 foot cliffs and insane powder but all love man ❤
Yeah...thought you went there this year but I guess it was last year. Nice trophy case of ski hills there....especially in my old stomping grounds BC Canada. Would love to see more Indy (non Corp) ski "areas" given some love in the future by the way.@@LucasCatania17
While agree that Snowbird is divine, I must also throw in Jackson Hole, Big Sky, and Fernie. All three could give the Bird a run for its money.
ye i j went snowbird for first time ever td and it was fucking insane ive never been to such a versatile and fun resort
I was expecting Jackson to be #1 on this list but I guess Lucas didn't make it there in 2023.
Fernie is legendary!
Enjoyed your list. For most of us who can’t travel around as much it is nice to hear the perspective of someone who has skied so many resorts in a single season.
thanks shaun! the list is by no means perfect and at the end of the day all of the resorts have something that make them great.
ALTA not ALLTA 👍🏼
As an Oregon native, meadows is my home resort and I’ve always felt like despite it being smaller, it really does have more to offer than Bachelor, but Bachelor is usually hailed as the crown jewel of the state. Glad you really enjoyed the Heather/Private Reserve terrain, it’s sick stuff.
and you could definitely be right. it was hard for me to really get a good read on both meadows and bachelor. i had a great day at meadows and am excited to get back there next year!
Meadows is better then Bachelor in my opinion
Bachelor is better for tourists/families. Meadows is better for skiers ; )
the 3rd installment of Ski Resort Rankings! this is the third annual video where we take all of the resorts we went to in the past season and attempt to rank them against each other based off my own subjective opinion. the things that are considered when ranking each mountain is level of natural terrain, accessibility to the mountain and overall snow conditions/pack.
drop your resort rankings in the comments!
Big sky is my favorite resort because of how gnarly the AZ chutes are, but I havent been to many other gnarly resorts. How would u rank big sky in the list if u had gone this year?
You mentioned some of the resorts (in CA specially) getting tracked out in 1-2 hours (which is true) . In your experience, which of the resorts on the list dont get track too fast?
Great video!keep it up ;)
@@rafaelramos634 I haven’t been to all but park city (especially abyss and hike to stuff off super condor) and some of the stuff at big sky stays good for a long time but sometimes gets pushed to the bottom
I like your reviews of the California ski resorts. I was born in Berkeley, and grew up in the east San Francisco bay area. I also grew up skiing at Alpine Meadows. As my skiing skills progressed, so did my use of the Alpine terrain. I branched out once I was an adult, and have skied Squaw and Sugar Bowl, but the one resort I fell in love with was Kirkwood. This was my 'go to' location during my 20s and 30s. The reason for this is that 1) the resort is at a higher altitude. Alpine, Sugar Bowl and Squaw all have lower elevations, with the base elevations of 6800, 6200, and 6800. Kirkwood has a base elevation of a bit above 7,700+. It is ok to ski near Truckee after a recent storm, but the the snow is always better at Kirkwood. 2) The 3 resorts near Truckee all offer nice stuff, but precious little of it is easily accessible from the top of a lift. You have to work to get to lots of it, and at Alpine, your primary access is via Alpine Bowl and Summit lifts, which are close together up top and you risk placing yourself in avalanche territory. Kirkwood, on the other hand provides much easier access, and to a larger, wider profile of the mountains there. Three lifts, The Wall, Cornice, and Sunrise, all provide easy access to a very large footprint of the resort. You get to ski lots of real estate. I strongly suggest you spend more time at Kirkwood, and block this time from the middle of January to the middle of March. Do some serious exploring. Your biggest challenge may be in Devil's Corral (access via Sunrise and traverse to Larry's Lip, or from The Wall) but don't miss Wagon Wheel, Sentinel Bowl, and Palisades. The Sunrise chair also provides GS and SGS super speed opportunities. Have fun. I can't offer to ski with you, as I am now a disabled senior citizen, but I do have a pretty good memory.
You recorded one of the best seasons ever! Your creativity and drive truly brought it to life. You are the man!
Thanks cory! Best season ever!
What about the east coast!!!?? There are some great skiing areas in the east! My favorite eastern resort is Sugarloaf in Maine, it has the only above tree line skiing and the only cat skiing in the east. And contrary to popular belief, the east is not all ice. So please do some skiing in the east. I would love to see you ski in the east some!
I grew up on the east coast. East coast skiing is awful compared to the west.
@@LucasCatania17not all are bad 😂
What a great synopsis of the resorts you hit this year. Amazing to see this quick recap of your season and resorts. Last winter was one for the record books brother, cant wait to see how she goes this season.
thanks brother! cant all be bluebird and pow!
Awesome rankings for us east coast rippers! Helps narrow down where to travel to!
glad it was helpful bro!
*Ice coast skaters
@@edcunningham5562 it isnt that bad and it helps you get better
Great list, if your looking for challenge in vail, mudslide and frontside chutes are good!
LOVE this ranking. I agree 100% with Snowbird as #1. I maxed out my 7 days at the end of February/beginning of March 2023. EPIC. Full Stop.
yes dude! it was too good not to use every single day haha
Love Sugar Bowl. Such an underrated mountain and doesn’t have the crowds, corporate bs that other mountains have. I skied Mt Bachelor (good snow, terrible visibility) and Palisades this year (lots of terrain but a lot people) as well. Looking forward to seeing where you ski this season!
Yes sounds like we are on the same page ha! All great resorts - stoked for this year!
Sugar bowl is my home mountain and i was stoked to see it pretty high on the list. I've been there on powder days getting free refills with no lines for lifts; basically empty.
i dont ski at sugar bowl anymore bc all my friends ski squaw and heavenly, but sugar bowl was where i learned to ski and it was always fun even when i returned after yrs and yrs
I live in Seattle and have been going to snoqualime forever and crystal for the last few years and they are both great mountain but crystal is amazing. I am doing the free ride program this year for big mountain and I am so exited for it!
Love your descriptions and videos! Love to see you sometime soon! Miss you, Aspen, Snowmass, Buttermilk & Highlands
thanks team! would love to come back to aspen - send me an email if you want to do something! lucas@lucascatania.com
Nothing like the excitement and adrenaline you feel up in LCC on a powder day.
Agree!! One of the best feelings out there
Definitely the truth
Yeah, if you can get up there. After 15 years i am freakin done with that damn road.
I spent 31 snow nights up here due to road closures
@@JordanKnighton I spent 31 days trapped down in the valley not being able to ski at all, another 30 days with a 3 hour line up the 8 mile road, and another 30 days waiting for a full bus or a bus that doesn't even show up. US skiing is broken. I'm outta here.
I live in Colorado and Winter Park has really grown on me over the years, it's basically my iKon go to these days. Really fun mountain.
Plus you can avoid the worst parts of 70.
top 10 (snow quality, terrain, and ride vibe) 1)Revelstoke 2)Sugar Bowl 3)Whistler 4)Mt Baker 5)Alpine Meadows 6)Snowbird, 7)Kirkwood 8)Ayeska 9)Zermatt 10)Vail
13:58 I can tell you’re starting to really get comfortable with this yt channel 😂! I love it man! Keep the stoke up babyyyy!!!🏔️⛷️
ha thanks bro!!
great list, I've skied many of these mountains. Turning 52 next month dropping in on 15 plus foot cliffs for me wont bring me to a mountain anymore. Most will hate what I'm going to say, but Vail to me is the have it all and then some mountain. I only ski the front to get to the bowls and use the front t get back. There is so much terrain you can always find un touch areas days after a dump. I almost always can find myself in an area and not see anyone around me and the massive face bowls all connected make it pure joy midweek. Great list and thank you!
Thanks for sharing Jeffrey! It all makes perfect sense. As long as you’re enjoying yourself out there, that’s what matters.
Any chance on a trip out east, just for the experience and content?
the long-standing deal has been if the channel ever hits 100,000 subscribers, we will do an east coast tour!
Excellent job! Nice blend of skiing videography and explanation...I enjoyed the content and appreciate how challenging the task of resort ranking really can be...Super job with the video organization and expeditious presentation of so many resorts...
Thanks Joe! Not an easy task to do 27 resorts haha
My husband’s list of favorites:
1 Taos, NM
2 Serfaus Fiss Ladis (Austria)
3 Deer Valley, UT
4 Las Leñas (Argentina)
5 Monarch, CO
He hates crowded resorts and clouded one’s too. Loves groomers, finding untouched fresh snow, trees. You name it; just loves skiing. He is a big fan of your channel.
In addition, he plans to one day ski at Jackson, WY; Alta, UT; Panorama (Canada); and St Anton (Austria).
Love the Kirkwood recognition. Easily the most underrated in California and one of the most underrated in North America, and I'm okay with that. Hope to see you here on a powder day.
For sure man. Excited to get back there.
Love the list and appreciate the insights! Was hoping you’d share some opinions on aspen highlands and how you thought that stacked up with the others. It’s up there for me. Hope you get there this year!
I enjoy your channel! After 50+ years of passion, it is my opinion the BEST ski area is the one you are at at the moment. If you aren't having fun, you are doing it wrong...
Thanks for the list. Lake Louise is my all time favorite. It's been so good that I haven't been able to get to the other great resorts in the area yet - I'm a California transplant (Squaw was my mountain) since 2020. Hopefully this year, I'll get to Revelstoke, Kicking horse, & Sunshine but I'll still spend most of my time at LL.
awesome bob! i want to get more time in at LL this year. heard the backside is legit!
@@LucasCatania17 Backside and far side are incredible. I'd say it's even more beautiful than Sunshine, but both are ridiculous.
Hey Lucas! I know you may not have been to Steamboat many times but I feel that in my 2 weeks in Steamboat in Colorado that Steamboat is 1# because it has the best snow ever. Steamboat also has some great terrain up at the top and in the trees. Also, the people there are just the nicest you could meet!
steamboat is absolutely a great mountain. the town is really nice also. they just dont get the amount of snow as place like utah is all!
But somehow Big Bear is higher???
Hey Zach I didn’t go to steamboat last season so it’s not included in the list as I mentioned at the beginning of the video.
You are spot on about Big Bear. As an advance skier the terrain just isn’t there. But, namely, another resort, we can shred it in the morning and catch sunset from the water surfing. It doesn’t get better than that in your life.
not to mention it's the #1 jerry/kook resort lol
yes that is honestly so cool. from the ocean to the mountains all in the same day. i think big bear is awesome to have close to southern california.
@@himboslice_ you got that right!!!
@@himboslice_ What's the link for that video?
Alta and Snowbird have always been my favorites but I usually go to Alta more often because it’s exclusive to skiers so you don’t have to deal with pesky snowboarders lol
Great video, agree with others that this is super helpful for travel targeting. I always have better days at Alta than Snowbird but definitely recognize the difference in accessibility and scale. I’m hitting Solitude for the first time in February so glad to hear the terrain gets your seal of approval. Also guilty of thinking of Deer Valley as a groomer country club - I’ll have to give it a shot one of these trips.
alta and snowbird are both amazing. totally just comes down to personal preference. solitude is sick, as well, but might seem a bit underwhelming compared to alta/bird in LCC. and if ya can swing it, head up to deer valley and give it a shot for the day!
A nice list and ranking. For me, I always consider AltaBird as one resort and for me is #1. Interesting placing for Vail. Vail's strength(along/w Back Bowls) is double black diamond bump runs. Lucas not being bump skier this is not a draw for him and this reflects in the rankings. Otherwise a good list
I absolutely love the ski resorts around Lake Tahoe area and I really agree that the snow can get really crazy but if you go when people are in school then it gets a lot less skied over.
Love your stuff bro! I got 50 days in at park city/canyons last season and a sprinkling of days at other Utah resorts. I am looking forward to another epic season. Thanks for the tips
wow dude that is killer! good for you my friend. deer valley and the cottonwoods are other great places to check out!
I may be 10 hours late but ive been waiting for this videos all year always some of the most entertaining and enjoyable videos on youtube
thanks will! hope you enjoy my friend.
What’s your opinion on Sundance, Utah? Love the video and I wish I could afford to ski all those places!
One of my favorite videos you do every year! I'll be moving to Utah this year so I love to see the praise. Great video Lucas
Welcome to Utah man! You won’t be disappointed
how do you like the Whitewalkers?
Great review. It takes days to figure out Powder Mt. I hated it at first, but it became one of fav spots on earth!!!!!!!!. Best pow days of my life at PowMo. Next time you ski Snowbasin hit me up, my home mountain, I'll show you some epic spots!! You are correct about Deer Valley, not just groomers but some great tree skiing too. Come on 2025!!!!!!!!
Sick vid and sweet hoodie! Yeww
yeww thanks bro!
Have u been to Taos, NM? Super dope skiing there
Great stuff. Thank you for sharing. Always fun making top 10 or 20 lists and having a healthy debate. Of course, we are all biased by our individual experiences with a mountain, weather, and a million other factors.
Here is my top 20...
1) Zermatt - Cervinia, CH
2) Big Sky, MT
3) Mammoth, CA
4) Snowbird/Alta, UT
5) Aspen Snowmass, CO
6) Vail, CO
7) Deer Valley, UT
8) Park City, UT
9) Sun Valley, ID
10) Banff Sunshine, AB
11) Lake Louise, AB
12) Saalbach, Leogang, Hinterglemm, AU
13) Jackson Hole, WY
14) Solitude, UT
15) Åre, SWE
16) Kirkwood, CA
17) Breckenridge, CO
18) Palisades, Meadows, Squaw, CA
19) Winter Park, CO
20) Crested Butte, CO
This season we have plans for Vail, CO, Madonna di Campiglio, IT (Skirama Dolomiti), Verbier, CH, Andermatt, CH and Whistler, BC. Pray for fun, health, and powder!
Awesome list! I hope to one day ski internationally like that!
Love the list. I skied many of these resorts back in the heyday of the 90's when crowds were small and you could ski many runs totally alone. also you could afford to ski back than. I have been to all of the Utah resorts on your list and many of the California ones to. They were so awesome to ski back in the day. Where is Jackson Hole and Taos?.
nice! as mentioned at the start, the list only includes mountains that i went to this past season. i didnt go to JH or taos last year.
No Telluride?
As mentioned at the beginning, this video only includes mountains I went to this past season.
Solid overview of them all!🤙🏼
Snowbasin will be my home resort this year just for proximity to where I live. Excited to get out and get to know it!
thanks dude! snowbasin is awesome man. definitely cant go wrong with that being your home resort!
Everyone needs to take this with a grain of salt, seriously, he is saying a lot of these on the lower side of the list are super fun. Chill out, they can all be really great at times, and really crap at times. Great List!!!
Sick season. The fact that Mt Baker, Big Sky/Moonlight or Bachelor didn’t make your top 10 is super sus.
Next time north of the 48th, try Red, Whitewater, Fernie and Castle (this last one in Alberta). Big dumps, sick terrain all of them, very unique character(s).
Yep. I did a trip to whistler (10 days) then revvie, KH, Whitewater then red last season (4 days each)..
In order of best to worst it was 5. Rev, 4. Whitewater, 3. Red, 2. KH, 1. Whistler.
You just can't beat the sheer size and variety of terrain at whistler. But then, you do need more time there to account for the weather. KH is basically like one (excellent) section of whis and if I only had 2 days to ski in a whole season I'd actually probably choose it over whistler.
I was hoping to see Revelstoke up there and it didn’t disappoint. That place is truly incredible and everyone should at least ski there once in their lifetime
Great comparison of the resorts you visited during the season. I'm impressed you hit so many beautiful places. I've only been to a few on your list and hope to experience more! In the meantime, thanks for bringing us along with you! Love the hoodie!
thanks jeff! im definitely very fortunate to experience all that i did. theres so many good mountains out there!
Nice video man. Got me stoked for the season. I’m a colorado native and dude you should hit aspen highlands. it’s pretty sick up there
all of them in US. Not sure why TH-cam recommended me this
anyway. you visited 27 resorts in one season. nicely done!
I realize you can't have them all, but I was really surprised not to see Jackson Hole, or Bridger Bowl on the list especially with a lot of the lame/tame places you did have.
as mentioned in the video and pinned comment, the ranking only included mountains i went to the past year. i did not visit jackson hole or bridger last year specifically, so they weren't included in the list.
I’m a hard-core skier and I really enjoyed your video. Thank you.
nice im glad!
I basically skied all the resorts in these two states Utah and California back in the day. Best night life Tahoe all the way oh and some great mountains Like Squaw Valley, Heavenly, Kirkwood and Sugarbowl. Mammoth another great mountain but like Tahoe it can get pretty windy up there. Utah, Best Snow on Earth bar none, include some great resorts and your in skiers paradise! Former pass holder in the 80's at Solitude, best bumps in all of Wasatch back in the day. My favorites no particular order: Canyons, Park City, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude all within a short drive from Salt Lake City...
I wish I would have ventured out into Wyoming or Colorado but once you find your spots it's hard to leave...
My skiing days might be over but thanks to your awesome videos, I get to relive some great memories through your lens...
totally agree! once you find the spots you like and ski some of the best like you have, its difficult to want to go elsewhere. im grateful there are so many incredible resorts in the west. theres almost too many to chose from.
Ever thought of going to Telluride or Silverton in CO?
went to telluride last year and did cat skiing in silverton!
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That was so fun to watch. I hope you have a good winter.
you too my friend!
Great job!! I’ve learned some new resorts I should visit in the coming years.
awesome - stoked to hear that!
You need to ski Toas New Mexico, Lot of vertigo. I have never been to Telluride, have you?
I have been to telluride 2 years ago! Really great mountain and town.
I started at the university of Utah this year and I’m here to ski snowbird
nice dude have fun!
I haven’t been to Big Sky but what do you think about that mountain?
I think big sky is easily a top 5 resort. That place is no joke.
Glad to see my main nearby resorts Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl made the list 👍👍
Thanks So Much, for providing a useful Ski Mountain Review for 10-15% of the Skier population. The fact that you base most of your review on words like narley, extreme and challenging excludes 85-90% of skiers. Glad you and the minority enjoy risk taking skiing. The majority of us don't.
You’re welcome my friend
what about big sky?
Kicking Horse is my favourite mountain I've skied, just incredible.
Next time you're in BC check out Whitewater in Nelson. They're getting a bit expensive for a small resort, however the snow can be amazing. Red Mountain in Rossland is great as well, but the snow can be hit or miss.
Love to see three from BC in the top 5. I've heard nothing but good things about Revvy.
Close to Golden, and could be hit in the same trip are the Kootenays. If you havent watched it, "Tales from Cascadia" and "Beyond the Powder Highway" are both excellent ski movies and worth the watch for the hype.
thanks so much for sharing man! i definitely am gonna check those out as I plan on spending more time up north in BC this winter!
Very cool list. Shames mtn in terrace, bc is a hidden gem. Good top 3
Bout to spend my 3rd season at Kicking Horse, Couldn't agree more when you said that it is some of the Sickest Terrain. I've always considered it more of a "Lift Accessed Mountain" rather than a resort. Even the Slack Country just outside either side of the resort has some really amazing spots and terrain, if you willing to walk, there is always a fresh line to find. Love to see it on the list even though you visited on a low snow year! Hoping for big dumps this year!
good way to put it! ill be back up there in February! super stoked!
Yeah, snowbird's amazing, 100% agree. As an east coast native, going from 800ft hills to 3000+ft behemoths like snowbird kicked my ass, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to ski some gnarly trails.
Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)
Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)
wheres aspen highlands at?
This video only ranks mountains that I went to this year.
ALTA... Another Long Traverse Ahead not a top 5 for me, but glad you like it. The rest of the list is well in tact. I would take a vail day over alpental for sure though as a Seattleite
4 days and counting already in New Zealand. LETS GO 2023/2024!!
that is SICK! getting a head start haha!
*PLEASE* stop telling anyone about Crystal Mountain. The crowds are already hefty.
Remember everyone: Low visibility, Cascades Concrete, long drive, STAY AWAY!
Or just take a random day off in the middle of the week. Weekdays are relatively empty even on nice sunny days in comparison to weekends. As far as I can tell locals make up the majority of visitors. Washington really needs more resorts, or at least expand the ones they already have.
Bro everyone already knows
Great video, getting excited for the upcoming season. Just genuine curiosity - why no Jackson Hole?
This video only includes resorts I went to this past season.
Have you been to Mt Baker in washington
I got in 150 days last season with the last day at Mammoth in August. I live in Tahoe and glad you enjoyed Squaw and Sugar Bowl. A couple of seasons ago I went to Crystal for a few days and I was blown away!! Hope to get back this season. Nice job ranking the resorts.
Man sounds like you had an epic season! So many great mountains out there. Thanks for watching dude.
Great list! You’d love Telluride if you’ve never been
I just started skiing 2 seasons ago. I'm getting so hyped for the season to start. Thanks for making this list. When I start getting comfortable and going out of Washington state I'll come back to this list to check out the top 5 for sure!
nice man! have so much fun out there!
Any plans to go to Crested Butte this year? Terrain off North Face t-bar is WILD!
yeah its definitely on my list! i need to experience crested butte!
Glad you made it to Sunshine after all, that’s my home mountain! Looking forward to this season!
Thanks brother! Can’t wait to get back up to that area!
What about Sun Valley?
Did you like it?
As mentioned at the beginning, this video only includes mountains I went to this past season. I’ve been to sun valley before, but not last year.
That's what I thought. I saw your video on sun valley and thought it was last year but wasn't sure! I'm going there this year. Can't wait!
I’ve always wondered if Vail had followed through w/the original plan to put a Tram in East Vail and added the chutes to their inbounds terrain how different their reputation would be. (2500 vertical feet of 40 degree slopes)
Do you think cirque/great scott/elevator shaft will be open by mid December?
It’s possible! Gonna be very, very rocky though!
Just go to Sugarloaf in Maine during the week - almost zero lift lines, inexpensive lift tickets, incredible terrain that can challenge anyone.
But only 144” average snowfall
@@LucasCatania17 So? Is you skiing ability so bad that you have to have deep powder and "perfect" slopes all the time?
@@richardpare3538 I am bad at skiing but I just prefer skiing powder. Not sure why the attack on my skiing ability though.
I skied all over Colorado and Utah last season and had more fun in steamboat than anywhere else. I was there late season. Massive amounts of snow, powder days every day. I like to ski trees and they have great trees.
Steamboat is a great mountain 🙌🏽
You gotta try the Copper back bowls in peak season.
Lucas where would you rate Jackson Hole ?
Awesome video great idea i do have to say u did sunshine village dirty as someone who’s skied there a long time it has some crazy terrain like 40 foot cliffs and insane powder but all love man ❤
Appreciate keeping the love dude I’ll have to get back there this year and try it out again.
Looking for good affordable Utah beginner/intermediate resort....Brighten a good one? TY
Great report! Curious where you would put Jackson Hole on this list.
this list only includes mountains that i went to this past season.
Felt like yesterday when I was watching the 21/22 season resort rankings. Can’t wait for this upcoming season
for real dude. years go by fast.
Getting excited for the upcoming season. Hitting the gym today!
nice dude! have fun out there!
Love this list and I'm so glad that you put Snowbird first. It's my fav too!!!
Sweet! Glad ya liked it!
I hope you can check out Fernie and Whitewater next year.
Top 3 runs/areas at Snowbird?
The canyons at big bear are very very fun to tear up especially in the spring of a big snow year
You should go to Shames Mountian Terrace. This is where i grew up skiing and from what i hear there is great backcountry
Nice Lucas!!! I would have put Fail at 25 or left it off. Targhee?
Targhee is awesome but this video only includes mountains I went to this year!
Yeah...thought you went there this year but I guess it was last year. Nice trophy case of ski hills there....especially in my old stomping grounds BC Canada. Would love to see more Indy (non Corp) ski "areas" given some love in the future by the way.@@LucasCatania17
this may be the most accurate list I've every seen. Amazing job dude!
theres no right or wrong, but im glad you liked it!
worldwide or NA only ? I dont see where he specifies it