Looking for mountain adventure without the steep price tag? HomeToGo has identified two ski areas in Arizona as being among the best value for skiing in the upcoming 2025 – 2026 ski season. As part of its annual Ski Season Report, HomeToGo analyzed a variety of factors, including median nightly accommodation rates, lift pass costs and ski terrain acreage, to help Americans locate and exceptional ski experiences at their preferred price point.
HomeToGo notes how, based on an internal travel survey, searches for U.S. ski destination stays are up +36% year-over-year. Of the 70 destinations included on the list, below are the Arizona-based locations:
- #10 Sunrise Park Resort
- #17 Arizona Snowbowl
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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.
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70 Top U.S. Ski Resorts for 2025-2026
Here are the 70 top U.S. ski resorts for 2025-2026, ranked according to visitor value by HomeToGo.
| Rank^ | Ski Resort^ | State^ | Size Score^ | Overnight Stay Price Score^ | Lift Ticket Price Score^ | Total Score^ | Overnight Stay Price*^ | Lift Ticket Price^ | Total Price^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
