The U.S. states with the most ski resorts is often a bit of a surprising list, with New York and Michigan topping the list before any of the more frequently thought of ski states. When you look at the U.S. states with the most ski resorts per capita, though, things look quite a bit different. In fact New York, which has the most ski resorts at 52 according to the National Ski Areas Association, sits in 17th on the per capita list with 2.657 resorts per 100,000 people. These are the top 10 states with the most ski areas per capita (based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau).
States by Ski Areas Per Capita
10. Utah – .5268 ski areas per 100k people
- 18 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~3.5 million people.
9. Wisconsin – .5601 ski areas per 100k people
- 33 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~5.9 million people.
8. Colorado – .5785 ski areas per 100k people
- 34 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~5.9 million people.
7. Idaho – 1.031 ski areas per 100k people
- 20 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~1.9 million people.
6. Alaska – 1.365 ski areas per 100k people
- 10 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~733k people.
5. Montana – 1.413 ski areas per 100k people
- 16 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~1.1 million people.
4. Maine – 1.505 ski areas per 100k people
- 21 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~1.4 million people.
3. Wyoming – 1.541 ski areas per 100k people
- 9 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~584k people.
2. New Hampshire – 2.140 ski areas per 100k people
- 30 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~1.4 million people.
1. Vermont – 4.016 ski areas per 100k people
- 26 ski areas.
- Population estimate of ~647k people.
