i like to s2ki

 

Whistler has a great ad campaign, which is about all.

Utah has ski resorts -- the problem is they are in Utah.

The east coast has nothing worth skiing if you have to fly.

California has some great places, but you have to ski with people from California.

Colorado has some great places, but you have to ski with the ing Texans.

 

Salt lake is basass, lots of churches but good snow and greak skiing. Ask for [B]Powder Mountain , its the best.
Mt. Hood, Oregon is really nice too.
I have family in Oregon so i go there all the time. The mountain roads are fun to drive and there is alot of other stuff besides skiing to do.

 

I ski vermont and they have some nice ski resorts but the weather is always iffy there you dont know if it is going to be a good year of snow or not i went out west to beaver creek and it wasnt to special until it snowed 3 feet in one day and there was massive powder everywhere

 

Without a doubt --- Whistler Blackcomb!!!! The mountains are in my backyard -- I go up once a week during the season to snowboard and it's always crammed with tourists. Best powder on the face of this planet.

http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com

 

I love Vail and Whistler. If you have serious dough and want some good girl chasing, Aspen.

 

I had the exact same experience last year. I did two ski trips last year, Killington and Lake Tahoe. At Killington it was -20 during daytime . Later in March we went to Lake Tahoe and we were skiing in T-shirts I prefer the latter Plus Lake Tahoe has SPECTACULAR VIEWS !! We skied Homewood, Heavenly and Squaw Valley. Homewood is a small ski resort but with views to die for. On some runs you feel like you are about to ski off the cliff and right into the lake.

SLC is also great. The very best thing about SLC, in addition to great snow, is its proximity. All the major resorts are within 1 hour drive so you can stay in town and still be close to various mountains.

 

I have been to Whistler, BC; Park City, UT; Stratton, VT; and Arapahoe Basin, CO. For me, the best snow was in Utah. A-basin has great bowls and is more of a local hangout than for tourist and it's close to other Colorado mountains like Breckenridge and Keystone, but the altitude alone can kill you as it is something like 12,000 ft above sea level. East coast is generally icy, unless you get a huge snowstorm, which is rare so I would stay away from the east for weeklong trips. My friends who went to Killington last year said the mountain was covered in a sheet of ice. Whistler has great restaurants and nightlife and the terrain is pretty good. It really depends what you want. I dont think you can go wrong with any mountain in Colorado or Utah. Like someone said, Utah resorts are close to SLC airport. You can get to Park City/the Canyons/Deer Valley in 30-45 min.

Here's another website to check out by category: Ski resort guide

I'm heading back to Whistler this January. I don't believe it's all hype.

Also, a lot of resorts have packages on their website. like stay 4 nights get free 3-day lift ticket. some also include airfare. there are also a lot of outfitters out there like skiutah.com that also offer packages and you can actually work with an agent to create a package for your budget. usually it's cheaper in december (early season) and it gets more expensive as the season goes on until about end of march/early april when it's spring season. and depending on where you choose to go, there may be a ton of snow in December already, like Mammoth in California.

And to reinforce what has already been said here...having the right gear is really important. Nothing sucks more than to be cold and wet. Layers and a waterproof shell are the way to go. Wherever you choose, be safe.

 

Whistler/BlackComb get my vote.

Also, not really well known, but there are some nice little resorts in oregon (Mt. Hood & Mt. Bachelor). Both mountains usually have 100+ ft. bases with fresh packed powder

 

yeah, i heard Oregon has year-round skiing.