USA Ski Holidays

Head to the Western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and you’ll find some of the most popular ski resorts in the USA. Visit Heavenly for spectacular views of Lake Tahoe to the north and the Nevada desert to the south. And the après ski is unrivalled in this casino town, making it perfect for any party animals.

Beginners will love the gentle slopes around the Sky Deck, while experiences skiers will be challenged by the steep canyon runs of the Nevada edge. Mammoth is one mountain with over 150 runs, and the town itself is filled with restaurants, bars and boutiques, making it the perfect base to enjoy plenty of variety after a day on the slopes. These are just two highlights of the Lake Tahoe area, which offers everything from laidback towns in the north, to bright lights and party nights in the south.

Join the stars in luxurious Aspen or explore further afield to discover incredible skiing in the Rocky Mountain States of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Skiing holidays in the Mountain States have something for everyone, from luxury options to family-friendly stays, and a proudly different après ski experience in every location.

Colorado’s Breckenridge is just one example from many of a 19th-century gold-mining town living a new life as a ski resort. Slide into the Old Wild West at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where thrilling black runs and near-vertical drops loom over a quaint town filled with theatres, museums, and movie-style saloons.

Or find the ‘Greatest Snow on Earth’ on the powder-blanketed slopes of Utah. Take on the challenge of the Olympic runs at Deer Valley, or work your way across the 17 peaks and 330 runs of Park City Mountain Resort.

Find lesser-trodden snow in America’s northeast, where you can ski in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and – best of all – New Hampshire. Get ready to discover a breath-taking region of incredible beauty, and a landscape perfect for cross-country skiing.

Cannon Mountain, Cranmore Resort, Bretton Woods, Black Mountain, Pats Peak, Loon Mountain, and Mount Sunapee are just a few of the 30 resorts on offer in New Hampshire. Easily reached from New England’s cities and towns, New Hampshire offers runs for skiers of all abilities. Plus, the array of pubs, clubs and restaurants make the après ski plentiful and vibrant. With a long ski season from November to April – and a shorter flight time than the states further west – there are few regions more accessible than the stunning mountains of north-eastern USA.

Wherever you choose to ski in the US, most resorts will see snow from December at the latest, to March at the earliest. Many even have snow-making facilities to combat the unpredictability of nature, making it easy to extend their seasons.

The ski season in the western resorts from California to Colorado often runs from early November to late April. Meanwhile, New Hampshire and the north-eastern states generally see their first visitors a few weeks later and close their lifts a few weeks earlier. Breckenridge, Palisades Tahoe, and Mammoth Mountain are particularly famous for being the first to open and the last to close.

January to March is peak season in most areas, particularly on weekends and major holidays. But, if you’re able to be flexible, you’ll find the slopes are quieter in early December, while spring brings warmer weather in April.