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SKIING DESTINATIONS

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★ Guide94

North Conway

NH, US · Forest

White Mountains climbing and forest singletrack an hour from Boston.

  • Hiking 100
  • Skiing 100
  • Climbing 100

Known for: Presidential Traverse, Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, Whitehorse Ledge

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★ Guide78

Duluth

MN, US · Water

Lake Superior port city: technical mountain biking, historic trails, and freshwater kayaking on a Great Lake.

  • Skiing 100
  • Climbing 90
  • Mountain Biking 77

Known for: Spirit Mountain, White Sun Boulder, Spirit Mountain - Duluth Traverse

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★ Guide94

Breckenridge

CO, US · Alpine

A gold-rush town at 9,600 ft where four ski areas, Tenmile Canyon crags, lift-served bike parks and a fourteener all sit within half an hour across Summit County.

  • Skiing 100
  • Climbing 98
  • Mountain Biking 89

Known for: Breckenridge, Tenmile Range, Copper Mountain Bike Park

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★ Guide88

Killington

VT, US · Alpine

The Beast of the East: New England's biggest vertical, the longest ski season in the East, and a lift-served bike park in the same Green Mountain valleys.

  • Climbing 100
  • Skiing 97
  • Hiking 74

Known for: Triple B Boulder, Killington Resort, Shrewsbury Peak Trail

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★ Guide78

Mad River Valley

VT, US · Water

A one-road Green Mountains valley where a skier-owned single-chair ski area, a big-mountain resort, 60+ miles of volunteer-built singletrack and the Long Trail sit minutes from swimming holes and covered bridges.

  • Skiing 96
  • Hiking 64
  • Climbing 51

Known for: Sugarbush Resort, Camel's Hump State Park Trail, Bolton Ice Cliff

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★ Guide96

Park City

UT, US · Alpine

Utah ski and mountain bike mecca with year-round adventure near Salt Lake City.

  • Mountain Biking 100
  • Climbing 100
  • Skiing 95

Known for: Park City Trail Network, Park City Boulder Garden, Park City Mountain Resort

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★ Guide90

Rumney

NH, US · Forest

Classic Northeast granite climbing in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

  • Climbing 100
  • Hiking 97
  • Skiing 95

Known for: Rumney Rattlesnake, White Mountain National Forest Franconia Ridge Loop, Tenney Mountain Resort

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★ Guide96

Donner Summit

CA, US · Forest

Sierra granite above the pass — slab and crack climbing with a historic backdrop

  • Climbing 100
  • Mountain Biking 97
  • Skiing 94

Known for: Donner Summit, Northstar Bike Park, Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort

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★ Guide90

Independence Pass

CO, US · Alpine

High-altitude granite bouldering on one of Colorado's most dramatic mountain passes

  • Skiing 93
  • Mountain Biking 87
  • Climbing 81

Known for: Aspen Snowmass, Snowmass Bike Park, Parking Lot Boulder

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★ Guide90

Aspen & Snowmass

CO, US · Alpine

Four ski mountains, the Maroon Bells and Independence Pass: a high-alpine Colorado valley for steep skiing, singletrack, granite cragging and fourteeners.

  • Skiing 93
  • Mountain Biking 87
  • Climbing 81

Known for: Aspen Snowmass, Snowmass Bike Park, Parking Lot Boulder

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★ Guide90

Leadville

CO, US · Alpine

The Race Across the Sky starts here — high altitude, no easy answers

  • Skiing 92
  • Climbing 86
  • Mountain Biking 77

Known for: Leadville Town Trails, Hidden Wall, Copper Mountain Bike Park

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★ Guide92

Vail Valley (Avon & Edwards)

CO, US · Alpine

Two Epic-pass ski mountains, the Gore Range wilderness and a whitewater river strung along 25 miles of I-70.

  • Climbing 100
  • Skiing 92
  • Mountain Biking 83

Known for: East Partner Peak (aka Peak V), Vail, Copper Mountain Bike Park

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★ Guide81

Bethel

ME, US · Forest

Maine's western mountain village: Sunday River skiing and bike park, Grafton Notch hikes and ice, Androscoggin paddling and village singletrack, all within a short drive.

  • Skiing 91
  • Hiking 65
  • Climbing 61

Known for: Inland Woods and Trails, a. Western Mountains, Sunday River

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★ Guide79

Jeffersonville

VT, US · Forest

Northern Vermont climbing and mountain biking: mixed granite and schist crags, accessible trail networks, and backcountry access.

  • Climbing 100
  • Skiing 89
  • Hiking 62

Known for: Butchers Crag East, Smugglers' Notch Resort, Mount Mansfield Long Trail

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★ Guide82

Wilmington & Mount Snow

VT, US · Forest

Southern Vermont's Deerfield Valley: Mount Snow skiing and bike park, a 2,000-acre reservoir, and a village base on Route 100.

  • Skiing 87
  • Hiking 58
  • Mountain Biking 56

Known for: Mount Snow, South Pond Loop, Mount Snow Bike Park

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★ Guide85

Lake Tahoe

CA, US · Water

Year-round alpine playground: world-class skiing, hiking, biking, and granite rock climbing.

  • Mountain Biking 100
  • Climbing 100
  • Kayaking 98

Known for: Northstar Bike Park, Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Kayaking

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