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Ski Resorts in the Western Ranked by Elevation (in feet)

Beginner(B) or Groomed Alternate Driving Time Driving Time Intermediate(I) Age Kids Top Cruising Base Lodging City Lodging (airport to (airport to Website State Location Lift Ticket Ski Free Elevation Rating** Elevation Elevation Lodging City Elevation Alternate Lodging City Closest Airport resort)*** Major airport resort)*** http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/Default.aspx Dillon, CO 5- 13050 3 10780 9112 / 9035 Dillon/Silverthorne DEN- 1:33 Loveland Ski Area http://www.skiloveland.com/ Colorado Georgetown, CO B 5- 13010 3 10800 9112 / 9035 Dillon/Silverthorne 5322 Denver DEN-Denver 1:19 Breckenridge http://www.breckenridge.com/ Colorado Breckenridge, CO 4- 12998 4 9600 9600 Breckenridge 9075 Frisco DEN-Denver 1:53 Telluride http://tellurideskiresort.com/TellSki/index.aspx Colorado Telluride, CO 12570 2 8725 8750 Telluride TEX-Telluride :14 MTJ-Montrose 1:29 http://www.aspensnowmass.com/ Colorado Aspen, CO 12510 5 8104 9100 Snowmass Village 6171 Carbondale ASE-Aspen :18 DEN-Denver 3:43 Keystone http://www.keystoneresort.com/ Colorado Keystone, CO 4- 12408 4 9280 9173 Keystone Village 9075/9035/9112 Frisco/Silverthorne/Dillon EGE-Vail 1:18 DEN-Denver 1:42 Copper Mountain http://www.coppercolorado.com/winter/index.html Colorado Copper Mtn, CO 5- 12313 5 9712 9700 Copper Mountain 9075/9035/9112 Frisco/Silverthorne/Dillon EGE-Vail :49 DEN-Denver 1:39 Crested Butte http://www.skicb.com/cbmr/index.aspx Colorado Crested Butte, CO 6- 12162 3 9375 8909 Crested Butte GUC-Gunnison :50 DEN-Denver 4:28 Santa Fe http://www.skisantafe.com/ New Mexico Santa Fe, NM B 12075 4 10350 7260 Santa Fe SAF-Santa Fe :55 ABQ-Albuquerque 1:41 Winter Park http://www.winterparkresort.com/index.htm Colorado Winter Park, CO 5- 12060 3 9000 9052 Winter Park 8574 Fraser DEN-Denver 1:43 Taos Ski Valley http://www.skitaos.org/ New Mexico Taos, NM B 6- 11819 2 9207 6969 Taos, NM SAF-Santa Fe 2:13 ABQ-Albuquerque 3:02 Aspen Highlands http://www.aspensnowmass.com/ Colorado Aspen, CO 11675 3 8040 7890 Aspen 6171 Carbondale ASE-Aspen :18 DEN-Denver 3:48 Vail http://www.vail.com/ Colorado Vail, CO 4- 11570 4 8120 8022 Vail EGE-Vail :41 DEN-Denver 1:54 Beaver Creek http://www.beavercreek.com/ Colorado Avon, CO 11440 4 8100 8100 Beaver Creek 7431 Avon EGE-Vail :44 DEN-Denver 2:13 Aspen http://www.aspensnowmass.com/ Colorado Aspen, CO 11212 3 7945 7890 Aspen 6171 Carbondale ASE-Aspen :14 DEN-Denver 3:44 Big Sky http://www.bigskyresort.com/ Big Sky, MT 10-* 11166 5 6800 7218 Big Sky 4820 Bozeman BZN-Bozeman 1:14 SLC- 5:51 Moonlight Basin http://www.moonlightbasin.com/site/index.html Montana Big Sky, MT B 10- 11166 NA 7000 7218 Big Sky 4820 Bozeman BZN-Bozeman 1:16 SLC-Salt Lake City 5:53 Mammoth Mountain http://www.mammothmountain.com/ Mammoth Lakes, CA B 6- 11053 5 7953 7953 Mammoth Village 7880 Mammoth Lakes MMH-Mammoth Lakes :24 RNO-Reno 3:09 Snowbird https://www.snowbird.com/index.html Snowbird, UT 6- 11000 3 7760 7800 Snowbird Village 4450 Sandy SLC-Salt Lake City :47 Brian Head http://www.brianhead.com/winter Utah Brian Head, UT 5- 10920 3 9600 9600 Brian Head Resort 5846 Cedar City CDC-Cedar City :51 LAS-Las Vegas 3:23 Durango Mountain http://www.durangomountainresort.com/ Colorado Durango, CO 10822 3 8793 8793 Purgatory Village 6512 Durango DRO-Durango 1:00 http://steamboat.com/ Colorado Steamboat, CO 5-, 12-* 10568 4 6900 6731 steamboat springs HDN-Hayden :39 DEN-Denver 3:04 Alta http://alta.com/ Utah Alta, UT B NA 10550 3 8530 8530 Alta Lodges 4450 Sandy SLC-Salt Lake City :51 Brighton http://www.brightonresort.com/ Utah Brighton, UT B 7- 10500 4 8755 8755 Brighton Lodge 4450 Sandy SLC-Salt Lake City :50 Jackson Hole http://www.jacksonhole.com/ Teton Village, WY B 5-* 10450 2 6311 6311 Teton Village 6237 Jackson JAC-Jackson Hole :34 SLC-Salt Lake City 4:51 June Mountain http://www.junemountain.com/ California June Lake, CA 6- 10090 5 7545 7545 June Mountain MMH-Mammoth Lakes :29 RNO-Reno 2:45 Heavenly http://www.skiheavenly.com/ California S Lake Tahoe, CA 10067 5 6540 6260 Stateline, NV RNO-Reno 1:14 Solitude http://www.skisolitude.com/ Utah Solitude, UT B 6- 10035 3 7988 8175 Solitude Village 4450 Sandy SLC-Salt Lake City :47 Park City Mountain Resort http://www.parkcitymountain.com/winter Utah Park City, UT B 6- 10000 4 6900 6900 Park City 4226 Salt Lake City SLC-Salt Lake City :43 The Canyons http://www.canyonsresort.com/ Utah Park City, UT 6- 9990 4 6800 6800 4226 Salt Lake City SLC-Salt Lake City :39 http://www.aspensnowmass.com/ Colorado Aspen, CO 9900 5 7870 7890 Aspen 6171 Carbondale ASE-Aspen :04 DEN-Denver 3:36 Kirkwood http://www.kirkwood.com/site/ California Kirkwood, CA 9876 3 7800 7800 Kirkwood Village 6260 South Lake Tahoe RNO-Reno 1:35 Grand Targhee http://www.grandtarghee.com/ Wyoming Alta, WY B 5- 9862 3 7650 6109 Driggs, ID JAC-Jackson Hole 1:26 SLC-Salt Lake City 4:44 Mt. Rose http://www.mtrose.com/ Nevada Reno, NV 9700 NA 8260 6404 Incline Village 4498 Reno RNO-Reno :35 http://www.deervalley.com/ Utah Park City, UT B NA 9570 4 6570 7200 Snow Park Village 4226 Salt Lake City SLC-Salt Lake City :49 http://www.snowbasin.com/winter/ Utah Huntsville, UT B, I 6- 9465 4 6450 4941 Eden 4300 Ogden SLC-Salt Lake City :54 Sun Valley http://www.sunvalley.com/ Sun Valley, ID 4- @ Dollar* 9150 4 5750 5750 Sun Valley Village 5853 Ketchum SUN-Friedman :36 BOI-Boise 2:38 Mt. Bachelor http://www.mtbachelor.com/winter/index.html Oregon Bend, OR 5-, 18-* 9065 5 5700 3625 Bend RDM-Redmond :54 PDX-Portland 3:29 Squaw Valley http://www.squaw.com/ California Olympic Valley, CA 9050 4 6200 6200 Squaw Village 6250 Tahoe City RNO-Reno :57 http://www.powdermountain.com/ Utah Eden, UT B=Sundown 6- 8900 4 6900 4941 Eden 4300 Ogden SLC-Salt Lake City 1:16 Sierra at Tahoe http://www.sierraattahoe.com/ California Twin Bridges, CA 4 - 8852 4 6640 6260 S Lake Tahoe RNO-Reno 1:44 Bridger Bowl http://bridgerbowl.com/ Montana Bozeman, MT 6- 8700 4 6100 4810 Bozeman 4501 Livingston BZN-Bozeman :38 SLC-Salt Lake City 6:32 Alpine Meadows http://www.skialpine.com/ California Tahoe City, CA 8637 4 6835 6250 Tahoe City 6250 Tahoe Vista RNO-Reno 1:00 Northstar at Tahoe http://www.northstarattahoe.com/ California Truckee, CA 8610 5 6330 6330 Northstar Village 6250 Tahoe Vista RNO-Reno :48 Sugar Bowl http://www.sugarbowl.com/home California Norden, CA 5- 8383 4 6883 6883 Sugar Bowl Lodge 5817 Truckee RNO-Reno :54 Sundance http://www.sundanceresort.com/ Utah Sundance, UT 5- 8250 3 6100 6100 4551 Provo SLC-Salt Lake City :55 Crystal Mountain http://www.crystalmountainresort.com/ Washington Crystal Mtn, WA B 7012 3 4400 3912 Crystal Mtn SEA-Seattle 1:37 Mission Ridge http://www.missionridge.com/ Washington Wenatchee, WA B 6820 4 4570 780 Wenatchee EAT-Pangborn :41 SEA-Seattle 3:06 Whitefish Mountain Resort http://skiwhitefish.com/ Montana Whitefish, MT B 6- 6817 4 4464 4600 Whitefish Village 3028 Whitefish FCA--Glacier Park :36 Schweitzer http://www.schweitzer.com/ Idaho Sandpoint, ID B 6- 6400 3 3960 3960 Schweitzer Village 2130 Sandpoint GEG-Spokane 1:55 Stevens Pass http://www.stevenspass.com/ Washington Skykomish, WA B 5845 3 4061 931 Skykomish SEA-Seattle 1:49

* Free lift tickets for children usually require the purchase of an adult lift ticket. Please see ski resort's website for complete details and verify information before finalizing plans. ** 5 = best rating, 1 = worst. From The Unofficial Guide to in the West, 3rd edition, by Lito Tejada-Flores, Peter Shelton, Seth Masia, Ed Chauner, & Bob Sehlinger, Macmillan Travel, New York, NY, 1999. It is my bible for picking out ski resorts. *** Driving times are estimates from AAA website routing Table compiled in November 2011. Information may change; please check a resort's website and verify information before finalizing plans. Note that altitude sickness worsens at elevations above 8000 feet and may be a sign you're hypothyroid. See http://tiredthyroid.com/high-altitude-sickness.html Copyright © 2011 by Barbara Lougheed, WhereWeVacation.com. All rights reserved. This table may not be copied without credit and a link back to http://www.wherewevacation.com/