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According to the National Ski Areas Association, an organization whose members include most major ski resorts across the country, there are 481 ski areas spread across 37 states. Here is a list of the number of NSAA ski areas by state. 

Ski Areas By State

New York: 50

Michigan: 38

Wisconsin: 34

Pennsylvania: 32

California: 29

Colorado: 28

New Hampshire: 26

Vermont: 24

Maine: 19

Minnesota: 18

Idaho: 16

Montana: 17

Washington: 16

Utah: 14

Massachusetts: 13

Oregon: 13

Alaska: 10

New Mexico: 10

Wyoming: 8

Illinois: 7

North Carolina: 7

Ohio: 6

Connecticut; 5

Nevada; 5

West Virginia: 5

Arizona: 4

Iowa: 4

North Dakota: 4

Virginia: 4

Indiana: 3

New Jersey: 3

South Dakota: 3

Missouri: 2

Alabama: 1

Maryland: 1

Rhode Island: 1

Tennessee: 1.