Overview
- Big Sky claimed No. 1 and Banff Sunshine took No. 2 as Snowbasin secured a third consecutive Top‑3 finish.
- Utah’s other placements were Alta No. 6, Deer Valley No. 9, Snowbird No. 14, Solitude No. 26, Powder Mountain No. 27, and Park City No. 30.
- Readers credited Snowbasin with Top‑5 scores for lifts, grooming, guest service, dining, and terrain variety.
- Solitude’s decline followed complaints about parking congestion and reservations, with the resort set to drop weekday parking fees this season while keeping paid morning reservations on peak days.
- Powder Mountain returned to the list at No. 27 after falling off last year, as voters weighed changes tied to majority owner Reed Hastings’ private‑use plan.