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Top 5 Ski Resorts on a Pow Day in North America

Last updated: December 26, 2013 9:16 am

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kt 22 — Squaw Valley on a powder day. photo: snowbrains.com

Freeskier magazine just ranked the top 5 ski resorts on a powder day. We must say that we mostly agree with this list. For us, the top 5 zones for freeskiing in North America are Tahoe, Utah, Jackson, & Whistler. Interior B.C. should get a mention here, though. We would replace Heavenly with Revelstoke…

Contents

1. Alta/Snowbird, UT
2. Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada
3. Jackson Hole, WY
4. Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, CA
5. Heavenly, CA

revelstoke deep powder — Revelstoke, December 2012. skier: Miles Clark photo: Brian Schott

TOP 5 SKI RESORTS ON A POWDER DAY:

1. Alta/Snowbird, UT

2. Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada

3. Jackson Hole, WY

4. Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, CA

5. Heavenly, CA

Read Freeskier’s reasoning behind each selection here:

TOP 5 SKI RESORTS ON A POWDER DAY:

4 Comments

Shreddah says:

December 29, 2013 at 12:13 pm

Obviously skier density were not figured into this equation. What a joke! I can think of 15 other hills that are better on pow days!!

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- Sham says:
  
  September 14, 2019 at 1:18 pm
  
  Name them
  
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Tristan says:

December 29, 2013 at 12:48 am

Heavenly? Hahaha…how about Kicking Horse? Or Revy like you mentioned? Or Fernie?

There are tons of places that make Heavenly pale in comparison.

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Cormac says:

December 27, 2013 at 2:23 pm

Would replace heavenly with Aspen Highlands…

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Top 5 Ski Resorts on a Pow Day in North America