Putting together a list like this one is difficult. Many people have different opinions when it comes to what defines "the best" ski resorts. Some prefer hidden gems, some prefer the ones that get the most snow and some just want a big spectacular village at the base of the Mountain. So instead of relying on reviews or past rankings, I decided to consult my skier and snowboarder friends that have actually been to these mountains. (So we know what we're talking about.) In fact, that's me in the first photo. Verbier Suisse Elevation: 10925.2 ft 410 km of runs Sectors: Medran, Les Savoleyres, Mont Fort and Bruson Lifts: 35 Photo cred - directski Chamonix, France Highest European mountain west of Russia Elevation: 10744 ft lifts: 65 Runs: 106 Park City, Utah Elevation: 10,000 ft Runs: 314 Longest Run: Homerun, 5.6 km Lifts: 40 Parks 7 Niseko Japan Elevation: 4291 ft Runs: 61 Lifts: 30 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Elevation: 10,568 feet Runs: 165 Longest Run: Why Not, 4.8 km Lifts: 23 Parks 4 Photo cred - whistlerblackcomb Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia Elevation Whistler: 7,160 ft - Elevation Blackcomb: 7,992 ft Runs: 200 Longest Run: Burnt Stew (Whistler), 11 km - Green Road (Blackcomb), 11km Lifts 39 Zermatt, Switzerland Elevation: 5,276 ft Areas: Sunnegga, Gornergrat, Klein Matterhorn and Schwarzsee Lists: 54 360 km of runs Photo cred - kitzbuehel Kitzbühel, Austria Elevation 2,558 m (8,392 ft) Lifts: 51 Runs: 60 Terrain Parks: 2 Jackson Hole, Wyoming Elevation: 10,450 ft Runs: 116 Lifts: 15 Parks: 2 Revelstoke Elevation: 7299 ft Runs: 65 Lifts: 16 Valle Nevado, Chile Elevation: 17,815 ft Skiable Area: 7,000 acres Lifts 40 Parks: 1 St-anton autriche Elevation: 9222 ft Lifts: 97 (!!!) Parks: 7 Photo cred - @monttremblant Mont Tremblant, Canada Elevation: 2,871 ft Runs: 95 Longest Run: Nansen 6 km Lifts: 14
