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| 💳 Highest rates | in December |
|---|---|
| 😎 Least busy month | May |
| 🛏️ Popular home types | Condo and House rental |
| 🌡️ Hottest months | July and June |
| ❄️ Coldest months | 3 °F in January and December |
| 🌧️ Rainiest months | January and February |
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The average rate for a vacation rental in Colorado is usually around $607 and $816 per night.
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Condos in Colorado should be considered for medium-sized groups and families, since they usually fit 6 guests.
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Colorado ski vacations are likely best in January, when the temperature is 3 degrees.
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Looking for mountain adventure without the steep price tag? HomeToGo has released the 2025/26 Ski Season Report, ranking 70 U.S. resorts based on value for money—aiming to help winter sports lovers carve out the ultimate slopeside vacation without overspending.
By analyzing exclusive HomeToGo accommodation pricing, daily lift pass rates, and total skiable acreage, this report reveals which destinations are most likely to offer big fun on a budget. Whether it's for a weekend break or a longer snow-capped escape, it’s a guide to comparing cost and scale across a variety of leading resorts. From big-name giants to local favorites, every resort is ranked using the same criteria, giving travelers a straightforward way to weigh up where to go this season.
Scroll on to explore the full ranking and interactive map, get the lowdown on the top five resorts, and find out more about how this guide was compiled. Shred through the insights below, and carve out your best season yet:
70 Top U.S. Ski Resorts for 2025/26,
Ranked According to Visitor Value
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Rank
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Ski Resort
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State
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Size Score
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Overnight Stay
Price Score
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Lift Ticket Price Score
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Total Score
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Overnight Stay Price*
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Lift Ticket Price
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Total Price
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| #1 | Red Lodge Mountain | MT | 7.63 | 9.81 | 9.56 | 27.00 | $80.73 | $62.00 | $142.73 |
| #2 | Mount Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park | WA | 7.69 | 10.00 | 9.04 | 26.73 | $62.30 | $89.00 | $151.30 |
| #3 | Bridger Bowl | MT | 7.95 | 9.60 | 9.13 | 26.68 | $100.85 | $84.00 | $184.85 |
| #4 | Whitefish Mountain Resort | MT | 8.59 | 9.44 | 8.63 | 26.66 | $117.12 | $110.00 | $227.12 |
| #5 | Brundage Mountain Resort | ID | 7.88 | 9.70 | 8.88 | 26.46 | $91.13 | $97.00 | $188.13 |
| #6 | Purgatory Resort | CO | 7.60 | 9.01 | 9.77 | 26.38 | $158.54 | $51.00 | $209.54 |
| #7 | Schweitzer Mountain Resort | ID | 8.54 | 9.48 | 8.27 | 26.29 | $113.26 | $129.00 | $242.26 |
| #8 | Mt. Bachelor | OR | 9.17 | 9.71 | 7.31 | 26.19 | $90.21 | $179.00 | $269.21 |
| #9 | Wolf Creek Ski Area | CO | 7.60 | 9.83 | 8.73 | 26.16 | $78.98 | $105.00 | $183.98 |
| #10 | Sunrise Park Resort | AZ | 7.14 | 9.96 | 9.04 | 26.14 | $66.40 | $89.00 | $155.40 |
| #11 | Palisades Tahoe | CA | 9.69 | 9.46 | 6.87 | 26.02 | $114.66 | $202.00 | $316.66 |
| #12 | The Summit at Snoqualmie | WA | 7.94 | 9.43 | 8.29 | 25.66 | $118.17 | $128.00 | $246.17 |
| =#13 | Brian Head Resort | UT | 6.17 | 9.47 | 10.00 | 25.64 | $113.72 | $39.00 | $152.72 |
| =#13 | Sierra-at-Tahoe | CA | 7.95 | 9.10 | 8.59 | 25.64 | $149.76 | $112.50 | $262.26 |
| #15 | Alyeska Resort | AK | 7.61 | 9.88 | 8.08 | 25.57 | $74.39 | $139.00 | $213.39 |
| #16 | Beaver Mountain Ski Area | UT | 6.55 | 9.55 | 9.37 | 25.47 | $106.10 | $72.00 | $178.10 |
| #17 | Arizona Snowbowl | AZ | 6.45 | 9.70 | 9.21 | 25.36 | $91.66 | $80.00 | $171.66 |
| #18 | Loveland Ski Area | CO | 7.78 | 9.65 | 7.88 | 25.31 | $96.72 | $149.00 | $245.72 |
| =#19 | Big Sky Resort | MT | 9.65 | 8.30 | 7.31 | 25.26 | $227.57 | $179.00 | $406.57 |
| =#19 | Snowbasin Ski Resort | UT | 8.59 | 9.94 | 6.73 | 25.26 | $67.86 | $209.00 | $276.86 |
| =#21 | Kirkwood Mountain Resort | CA | 8.17 | 9.43 | 7.50 | 25.10 | $118.17 | $169.00 | $287.17 |
| =#21 | Winter Park Resort | CO | 8.63 | 9.24 | 7.23 | 25.10 | $136.11 | $183.00 | $319.11 |
| #23 | Grand Targhee Resort | WY | 8.37 | 9.00 | 7.67 | 25.04 | $159.61 | $160.00 | $319.61 |
| #24 | Monarch Mountain | CO | 7.07 | 9.69 | 8.27 | 25.03 | $92.72 | $129.00 | $221.72 |
| #25 | Brighton Resort | UT | 6.93 | 9.78 | 8.29 | 25.00 | $83.76 | $128.00 | $211.76 |
| #26 | Heavenly Mountain Resort | CA/NV | 9.34 | 9.22 | 6.42 | 24.98 | $137.89 | $225.00 | $362.89 |
| #27 | Sunlight Mountain Resort | CO | 6.35 | 9.66 | 8.94 | 24.95 | $95.47 | $94.00 | $189.47 |
| #28 | Smugglers’ Notch Resort | VT | 6.85 | 9.62 | 8.46 | 24.93 | $99.64 | $119.00 | $218.64 |
| #29 | Sugarloaf Resort | ME | 7.34 | 8.73 | 8.85 | 24.92 | $186.32 | $99.00 | $285.32 |
| #30 | Keystone Resort | CO | 8.67 | 9.12 | 6.92 | 24.71 | $148.20 | $199.00 | $347.20 |
| #31 | Arapahoe Basin | CO | 7.42 | 9.02 | 8.19 | 24.63 | $157.66 | $133.00 | $290.66 |
| #32 | Mammoth Mountain | CA | 8.84 | 8.83 | 6.92 | 24.59 | $175.89 | $199.00 | $374.89 |
| #33 | Taos Ski Valley | NM | 7.26 | 9.37 | 7.87 | 24.50 | $123.44 | $150.00 | $273.44 |
| #34 | Mt. Baker Ski Area | WA | 6.85 | 8.89 | 8.74 | 24.48 | $169.94 | $104.44 | $274.38 |
| #35 | Solitude Mountain Resort | UT | 7.14 | 9.01 | 8.27 | 24.42 | $158.91 | $129.00 | $287.91 |
| #36 | Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe | NV | 7.14 | 9.73 | 7.40 | 24.27 | $88.57 | $174.00 | $262.57 |
| #37 | Crested Butte Mountain Resort | CO | 7.54 | 8.94 | 7.69 | 24.17 | $165.44 | $159.00 | $324.44 |
| #38 | Sunday River Resort | ME | 6.63 | 9.31 | 8.17 | 24.11 | $129.87 | $134.00 | $263.87 |
| #39 | Blue Mountain Resort | PA | 5.25 | 9.79 | 9.04 | 24.08 | $83.04 | $89.00 | $172.04 |
| #40 | Ski Apache | NM | 6.39 | 9.60 | 7.87 | 23.86 | $100.91 | $150.00 | $250.91 |
| #41 | Gore Mountain | NY | 5.60 | 9.25 | 8.85 | 23.70 | $135.57 | $99.00 | $234.57 |
| =#42 | Ski Santa Fe | NM | 6.19 | 9.13 | 8.37 | 23.69 | $147.42 | $124.00 | $271.42 |
| =#42 | Steamboat Ski Resort | CO | 8.94 | 8.29 | 6.46 | 23.69 | $228.38 | $223.00 | $451.38 |
| #44 | Park City Mountain Resort | UT | 10.00 | 8.18 | 5.38 | 23.56 | $240.03 | $279.00 | $519.03 |
| #45 | Jackson Hole Mountain Resort | WY | 8.30 | 8.81 | 6.42 | 23.53 | $177.84 | $225.00 | $402.84 |
| #46 | Copper Mountain Resort | CO | 8.33 | 8.32 | 6.83 | 23.48 | $226.10 | $204.00 | $430.10 |
| #47 | Stevens Pass | WA | 7.04 | 8.79 | 7.50 | 23.33 | $179.79 | $169.00 | $348.79 |
| #48 | Hunter Mountain | NY | 5.04 | 9.69 | 8.46 | 23.19 | $92.14 | $119.00 | $211.14 |
| #49 | Killington Resort | VT | 7.50 | 8.22 | 7.44 | 23.16 | $235.90 | $172.00 | $407.90 |
| #50 | Breckenridge Ski Resort | CO | 8.54 | 8.46 | 6.15 | 23.15 | $211.82 | $239.00 | $450.82 |
| #51 | Saddleback Mountain | ME | 6.04 | 8.33 | 8.73 | 23.10 | $225.23 | $105.00 | $330.23 |
| #52 | Snowbird Ski Resort | UT | 8.30 | 7.73 | 7.04 | 23.07 | $283.14 | $193.00 | $476.14 |
| #53 | Sun Valley Resort - Bald Mountain | ID | 8.32 | 8.86 | 5.88 | 23.06 | $173.45 | $253.00 | $426.45 |
| #54 | Attitash Mountain Resort | NH | 5.00 | 9.97 | 8.08 | 23.05 | $65.26 | $139.00 | $204.26 |
| #55 | Mount Snow | VT | 6.04 | 8.94 | 7.96 | 22.94 | $165.36 | $145.00 | $310.36 |
| #56 | Northstar California Resort | CA | 8.68 | 8.16 | 6.04 | 22.88 | $241.22 | $245.00 | $486.22 |
| #57 | Diamond Peak Ski Resort | NV | 6.18 | 8.90 | 7.67 | 22.75 | $169.75 | $160.00 | $329.75 |
| =#58 | Alta Ski Area | UT | 8.37 | 7.22 | 7.12 | 22.71 | $332.98 | $189.00 | $521.98 |
| =#58 | Snowmass | CO | 8.76 | 8.08 | 5.87 | 22.71 | $249.60 | $254.00 | $503.60 |
| #60 | Okemo Mountain Resort | VT | 6.21 | 8.91 | 7.58 | 22.70 | $168.26 | $165.00 | $333.26 |
| #61 | Jay Peak Resort | VT | 5.34 | 8.95 | 8.35 | 22.64 | $164.68 | $125.00 | $289.68 |
| #62 | Vail Ski Resort | CO | 9.50 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 22.50 | $256.70 | $299.00 | $555.70 |
| #63 | Stratton Mountain Resort | VT | 6.22 | 8.13 | 7.56 | 21.91 | $244.30 | $166.00 | $410.30 |
| #64 | Telluride Ski Resort | CO | 7.95 | 7.93 | 5.81 | 21.69 | $263.89 | $257.00 | $520.89 |
| #65 | Stowe Mountain Resort | VT | 5.70 | 9.04 | 6.73 | 21.47 | $155.86 | $209.00 | $364.86 |
| #66 | Beaver Creek Resort | CO | 8.01 | 7.70 | 5.00 | 20.71 | $285.87 | $299.00 | $584.87 |
| #67 | Deer Valley Resort | UT | 7.97 | 7.07 | 5.19 | 20.23 | $348.02 | $289.00 | $637.02 |
| #68 | Aspen Highlands | CO | 6.91 | 5.00 | 5.87 | 17.78 | $549.25 | $254.00 | $803.25 |
| #69 | Buttermilk | CO | 5.65 | 6.04 | 5.87 | 17.56 | $448.44 | $254.00 | $702.44 |
| #70 | Aspen Mountain | CO | 6.55 | 5.00 | 5.87 | 17.42 | $549.25 | $254.00 | $803.25 |
*Median nightly price per person for vacation accommodation via HomeToGo in the vicinity of each ski resort during the 2025/26 ski season dates.
Mapped: 70 Top U.S. Resorts
for the 2025/26 Ski Season
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Top 5 Highest Scoring Resorts
Bridger Bowl, Montana
#1 Red Lodge Mountain, Montana
Red Lodge Mountain pairs big-mountain terrain with small-town charm, delivering a ski experience that punches well above its price. Just outside of Yellowstone, it offers 1,635 acres, a 2,400-foot vertical drop, and Montana’s second-largest snowmaking system.
Cost per day per person: $142.73
#2 Mount Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, Washington
Tucked inside Mount Spokane State Park, this Pacific Northwest gem offers 1,704 acres, a 2,000-foot vertical drop, and over fifty runs—all just an hour from Spokane. With numerous trails open for night skiing (ticketed separately), the fun keeps going long after sunset for those who want more hours on the mountain.
Cost per day per person: $151.30
#3 Bridger Bowl, Montana
Nestled in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, Bridger Bowl delivers 2,000 acres of terrain, 75 marked trails, and a 2,700-foot vertical rise—plus hike-to expert terrain for those chasing a challenge. Run as a non-profit with free mountain tours and a laid-back local feel, this is skiing shaped by the community.
Cost per day per person: $184.85
#4 Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana
Situated near Glacier National Park, Whitefish Mountain Resort spans 3,000 acres with 110 named trails, plus a selection of terrain parks for trying out tricks. Night skiing’s also on offer—either ticketed separately or included with a Swing Shift pass, which kicks off at 1 p.m. for the same price as a day ticket.
Cost per day per person: $227.12
#5 Brundage Mountain Resort, Idaho
High in Central Idaho’s mountains, this laid-back resort serves up nearly 2,000 acres of terrain and what many call the best snow in Idaho. Named trails such as Temptation and Kickback offer scenic skiing, while guided SnowCat trips unlock 18,000 acres of backcountry adventures.
Cost per day per person: $188.13
Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana
Methodology: How This Guide Was Produced
A list of ski resorts in the United States for which price and search data was available via HomeToGo for the 2025/26 winter sports season was compiled. A shortlist of destinations with a minimum of 300 acres of skiable terrain was then created from this list. In order to rank these ski resorts, three data points were researched: the median nightly cost per person for vacation accommodation, the cost of a lift ticket, and the skiable terrain in acres. After obtaining the raw data, each data point was assigned via a formula a representative numerical value between 5 and 10, with 5 representing the lowest data point and 10 representing the highest data point. The hypothetical "perfect score" would be 30 out of 30.
Overnight Stay Price Score: Exclusive internal HomeToGo cost data was used to find the median nightly price per person for vacation accommodation in the vicinity of each ski resort with a check-in date during the 2025/26 ski season. The area with the lowest median nightly price per person was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining locations were awarded a score of 5 or higher.
Lift Ticket Price Score: Lift ticket prices were collected from official ski resort websites for each destination. Figures are based on the cost of a one-day adult pass, purchased online in advance where possible. Where date selection was required for ticket purchase, January 10, 2025 was selected. Where 2025/26 pass prices had not yet been released, but 2024/25 prices were still listed for reference, these prices were collected. The area with the lowest lift ticket price was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining locations were awarded a score of 5 or higher.
Size Score: The skiable terrain of each resort in acres was identified using ski portals such as OnTheSnow, and cross-referenced with official ski resort websites. The destination with the most skiable terrain was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining locations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. For resorts that include a number of separate mountains or areas, such as Aspen, the skiable terrain of each individual area was noted.
Data was collected during calendar weeks 40 and 41 of 2025, and checked in calendar week 42 of 2025, and may be subject to change.