USA Today is always good for some controversial rankings of ski resorts/towns, and they didn’t disappoint last year. This list might be a year old, but it’s still extremely controversial.
Noticeable, in my book, include: Park City, UT, Telluride, CO, Crested Butte, CO, and Bozeman, MT.
Also, is Alta, UT even really a town? I know there are people who live up there in Little Cottonwood Canyon, but calling it a “ski town” is probably a bit of a stretch.
What do you think about this list? Who missed the cut?
10. Nelson, BC
Ski Areas Nearby: Whitewater Ski Resort
9. Jackson, WY
Ski Areas Nearby: Snow King Mountain Resort, Grand Targhee Resort, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
8. Alta, UT
Ski Areas Nearby: Alta Ski Area, Snowbird
7. Breckenridge, CO
Ski Areas Nearby: Breckenridge Ski Resort, Copper Mountain, Keystone Resort
6. Aspen, CO
Ski Areas Nearby: Snowmass, Aspen Mountain (Ajax), Buttermilk, Highlands
5. Banff, AB
Ski Areas Nearby: Sunshine Village, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Mount Norquay
4. Stowe, VT
Ski Areas Nearby: Stowe Mountain Resort, Smuggler’s Notch Resort
3. Bethel, ME
Ski Areas Nearby: Sunday River Resort, Mt. Abram Ski Area, Black Mountain of Maine
2. Rossland, BC
Ski Areas Nearby: RED Mountain Ski Resort
1. North Conway, NH
Ski Areas Nearby: Cranmore Mountain Resort, Attitash Mountain Resort, Wildcat Mountain, Bretton Woods, Black Mountain Ski Area, Loon Mountain Resort, Cannon Mountain Ski Resort
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