![]() 2: Palisades Tahoe, CA KT-22 lift line goes right next to The Fingers, My Air, and Eagles Nest. There can be some extensive crowds to deal with but there are plenty of days in which Jackson Hole feels like a ghost town. Skiing there felt as if there was a never-ending supply of big mountain terrain to get funky with (and that’s not even including the expansive side-country access). Notable areas in the resort include Corbet’s Couloir, Casper Bowl, The Hobacks, and Expert Chutes. The terrain within the resort is unmatched almost anywhere else in the world. Jackson Hole is hands down my favorite big mountain resort in the United States. This was the easiest decision on the list. Let me know if you agree or disagree with what I put down! 1: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY (AKA The Big One) Aaron Fox opening up the Palisades vibe with his first-ever “turn” at Jackson Hole. Here is my list of the best big mountain style resorts in the United States. Related: VIDEO: Top 10 Tricks Thrown Down at the 2020 Freeride World Tour.It is a style of freestyle skiing that encompasses skiing steep and technical faces while also showing off-air and style. Think of the Freeride World Tour (If you have not seen the tour check it out here). For starters, it does not necessarily mean resorts with large expanses of terrain or high verticals. You might also be asking yourself what I mean exactly by “Big Mountain Skiing”. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing and I ranked them based on “general feel”. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. So why make them at all? Well…I love a good debate. There will almost always be something to argue about. Lists are inherently wrong no matter how you look at them. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ranks first on my list.
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