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We Made up the Ultimate Mountain Resort for a Winter Sports Dream Come True
Forget custom skis: This season, we customized an entire resort with all our favorites—both new and classic—from the best snow towns across the West.
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What if we could have the best of all ski and snowboard resorts in one place? It would look something like this Sunset-imagined mountain. A team can dream, right?
North Face, Alyeska, AK: The longest continuous double-black-diamond ski run in North America. Yew!
W Hotel, Aspen, CO: Ski-in/ski-out access to 88 guest rooms at the foot of Aspen Mountain, with a 12,000-square-foot rooftop bar and pool (and one spectacularly trippy mural by artist Gabriel Alcala).
High West Distillery, Park City, UT: The world’s only ski-in/ski-out whiskey distillery (and the state’s first legal distillery since the 1870s).
Outlaw Mountain Coaster, Steamboat Springs, CO: North America’s longest alpine coaster, 6,280 linear feet descending 400 vertical feet.
Dick’s Ditch, Jackson Hole, WY: An annual two-day banked slalom competition on an extremely exhilarating combo of human-made and natural terrain.
The Lost Sierra, Johnsville, CA: The only place in the States where you can longboard ski in the tracks of California’s 19th-century gold miners.
Last Spike, Revelstoke, B.C.: The longest groomed trail in North America, at 8.3 continuous miles.
Strawberry Hot Springs, Steamboat Springs, CO: A serene soaking experience that has maintained its rustic charm since the 1970s.
Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, OR: Local oysters on the half shell and other farm-to-table dining delicacies, plush cushy lodging—and an eerie photo-op for fans of The Shining.
Taco Beast, Steamboat Springs, CO: A roaming snowcat-turned-taco-truck slinging slope fuel like elk chorizo and piping-hot esquites.
Viceroy Spa, Snowmass, CO: Thirty-minute, ski-in/ski-out spa treatments designed to loosen you up and get you back on the trails fast.
Peak 2 Peak, Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C.: At just under 3 miles, the longest (and arguably most scenic) single-span lift in North America.
Unbound Terrain Parks, Mammoth Mountain, CA: Seven signature hot pink parks featuring a total of two halfpipes, 100-plus jibs, and up to 50 jumps on any given day across 100 acres of terrain.
Rendezvan, Mt. Bachelor, OR: A five-day spring skiing bash for road warriors and van-lifers looking to meet up, camp out, and go hard.
The Shrines, Aspen-Snowmass, CO: More than 100 altars hidden in the mountains’ glades honoring everyone from David Bowie and Marilyn Monroe to Poseidon and Snoopy.
Bloody Marys at The St. Regis, Deer Valley, UT: One of the best Bloodys in the West, named the Mary 7452 in honor of the bar’s exact elevation.
Gravity Haus, Breckenridge, CO: This ski-in/ski-out hotel and social house opens in December boasting curated excursions, backcountry experiences, a coworking space, sports recovery center, Japanese-style onsen, and more.
Epic Snowfall at Mt. Baker, WA: 840 inches last year—that’s about 7 stories of snow.
Local Scene at Steamboat Springs, CO: There are just shy of 100 resident Olympic athletes to rub elbows with on the lifts.
Mammoth Season at Mammoth Mountain, CA: Lifts typically open in November and it’s not unheard of to still be operating in July.