Vail Ski Resort
Vail, Colorado

Vail is the largest ski resort in the US with the most groomed terrain on the planet: 4 terrain parks, 7 back bowls and 300 days of sunshine per year. It just doesn't get any better. Steep-and-deep moguls, treed glades, powder-filled bowls, meticulous grooming, natural hits, 2 pipes, and more... your biggest question here will be where to start. This is the stuff skiing legends are made of.

And with 7 miles of mountains to play in, you're going to get hungry: Vail offers 12 different on-mountain dining options. This is the place that sets the bar for real skiing enjoyment. I hear the apres-ski stuff can be quite the adventure, too.

Vail tickets also give you access to Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, all for the same price.