While agree that Snowbird is divine, I must also throw in Jackson Hole, Big Sky, and Fernie. All three could give the Bird a run for its money.

@zacknewton1064

4 ай бұрын

ye i j went snowbird for first time ever td and it was fucking insane ive never been to such a versatile and fun resort

@humanbeing2420

3 ай бұрын

I was expecting Jackson to be #1 on this list but I guess Lucas didn't make it there in 2023.

@ReasonableHuman1

2 ай бұрын

Fernie is legendary!

Enjoyed your list. For most of us who can’t travel around as much it is nice to hear the perspective of someone who has skied so many resorts in a single season.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks shaun! the list is by no means perfect and at the end of the day all of the resorts have something that make them great.

@fredgarvin4252

3 ай бұрын

ALTA not ALLTA 👍🏼

As an Oregon native, meadows is my home resort and I’ve always felt like despite it being smaller, it really does have more to offer than Bachelor, but Bachelor is usually hailed as the crown jewel of the state. Glad you really enjoyed the Heather/Private Reserve terrain, it’s sick stuff.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

and you could definitely be right. it was hard for me to really get a good read on both meadows and bachelor. i had a great day at meadows and am excited to get back there next year!

@justinbeetle2594

9 ай бұрын

Meadows is better then Bachelor in my opinion

@jimmieleejr

9 ай бұрын

Bachelor is better for tourists/families. Meadows is better for skiers ; )

the 3rd installment of Ski Resort Rankings! this is the third annual video where we take all of the resorts we went to in the past season and attempt to rank them against each other based off my own subjective opinion. the things that are considered when ranking each mountain is level of natural terrain, accessibility to the mountain and overall snow conditions/pack. drop your resort rankings in the comments!

@elaboratelymcc9038

10 ай бұрын

Big sky is my favorite resort because of how gnarly the AZ chutes are, but I havent been to many other gnarly resorts. How would u rank big sky in the list if u had gone this year?

@rafaelramos634

10 ай бұрын

You mentioned some of the resorts (in CA specially) getting tracked out in 1-2 hours (which is true) . In your experience, which of the resorts on the list dont get track too fast? Great video!keep it up ;)

@elaboratelymcc9038

10 ай бұрын

@@rafaelramos634 I haven’t been to all but park city (especially abyss and hike to stuff off super condor) and some of the stuff at big sky stays good for a long time but sometimes gets pushed to the bottom

You recorded one of the best seasons ever! Your creativity and drive truly brought it to life. You are the man!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Thanks cory! Best season ever!

What a great synopsis of the resorts you hit this year. Amazing to see this quick recap of your season and resorts. Last winter was one for the record books brother, cant wait to see how she goes this season.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks brother! cant all be bluebird and pow!

Excellent job! Nice blend of skiing videography and explanation...I enjoyed the content and appreciate how challenging the task of resort ranking really can be...Super job with the video organization and expeditious presentation of so many resorts...

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe! Not an easy task to do 27 resorts haha

Great comparison of the resorts you visited during the season. I'm impressed you hit so many beautiful places. I've only been to a few on your list and hope to experience more! In the meantime, thanks for bringing us along with you! Love the hoodie!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks jeff! im definitely very fortunate to experience all that i did. theres so many good mountains out there!

LOVE this ranking. I agree 100% with Snowbird as #1. I maxed out my 7 days at the end of February/beginning of March 2023. EPIC. Full Stop.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

yes dude! it was too good not to use every single day haha

Great video, agree with others that this is super helpful for travel targeting. I always have better days at Alta than Snowbird but definitely recognize the difference in accessibility and scale. I’m hitting Solitude for the first time in February so glad to hear the terrain gets your seal of approval. Also guilty of thinking of Deer Valley as a groomer country club - I’ll have to give it a shot one of these trips.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

alta and snowbird are both amazing. totally just comes down to personal preference. solitude is sick, as well, but might seem a bit underwhelming compared to alta/bird in LCC. and if ya can swing it, head up to deer valley and give it a shot for the day!

Love your descriptions and videos! Love to see you sometime soon! Miss you, Aspen, Snowmass, Buttermilk & Highlands

@LucasCatania17

7 ай бұрын

thanks team! would love to come back to aspen - send me an email if you want to do something! lucas@lucascatania.com

Love your stuff bro! I got 50 days in at park city/canyons last season and a sprinkling of days at other Utah resorts. I am looking forward to another epic season. Thanks for the tips

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

wow dude that is killer! good for you my friend. deer valley and the cottonwoods are other great places to check out!

Love Sugar Bowl. Such an underrated mountain and doesn’t have the crowds, corporate bs that other mountains have. I skied Mt Bachelor (good snow, terrible visibility) and Palisades this year (lots of terrain but a lot people) as well. Looking forward to seeing where you ski this season!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Yes sounds like we are on the same page ha! All great resorts - stoked for this year!

@itsPHann

9 ай бұрын

Sugar bowl is my home mountain and i was stoked to see it pretty high on the list. I've been there on powder days getting free refills with no lines for lifts; basically empty.

@zacknewton1064

4 ай бұрын

i dont ski at sugar bowl anymore bc all my friends ski squaw and heavenly, but sugar bowl was where i learned to ski and it was always fun even when i returned after yrs and yrs

Awesome rankings for us east coast rippers! Helps narrow down where to travel to!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

glad it was helpful bro!

@edcunningham5562

10 ай бұрын

*Ice coast skaters

I like your reviews of the California ski resorts. I was born in Berkeley, and grew up in the east San Francisco bay area. I also grew up skiing at Alpine Meadows. As my skiing skills progressed, so did my use of the Alpine terrain. I branched out once I was an adult, and have skied Squaw and Sugar Bowl, but the one resort I fell in love with was Kirkwood. This was my 'go to' location during my 20s and 30s. The reason for this is that 1) the resort is at a higher altitude. Alpine, Sugar Bowl and Squaw all have lower elevations, with the base elevations of 6800, 6200, and 6800. Kirkwood has a base elevation of a bit above 7,700+. It is ok to ski near Truckee after a recent storm, but the the snow is always better at Kirkwood. 2) The 3 resorts near Truckee all offer nice stuff, but precious little of it is easily accessible from the top of a lift. You have to work to get to lots of it, and at Alpine, your primary access is via Alpine Bowl and Summit lifts, which are close together up top and you risk placing yourself in avalanche territory. Kirkwood, on the other hand provides much easier access, and to a larger, wider profile of the mountains there. Three lifts, The Wall, Cornice, and Sunrise, all provide easy access to a very large footprint of the resort. You get to ski lots of real estate. I strongly suggest you spend more time at Kirkwood, and block this time from the middle of January to the middle of March. Do some serious exploring. Your biggest challenge may be in Devil's Corral (access via Sunrise and traverse to Larry's Lip, or from The Wall) but don't miss Wagon Wheel, Sentinel Bowl, and Palisades. The Sunrise chair also provides GS and SGS super speed opportunities. Have fun. I can't offer to ski with you, as I am now a disabled senior citizen, but I do have a pretty good memory.

Solid overview of them all!🤙🏼 Snowbasin will be my home resort this year just for proximity to where I live. Excited to get out and get to know it!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks dude! snowbasin is awesome man. definitely cant go wrong with that being your home resort!

I just started skiing 2 seasons ago. I'm getting so hyped for the season to start. Thanks for making this list. When I start getting comfortable and going out of Washington state I'll come back to this list to check out the top 5 for sure!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

nice man! have so much fun out there!

Love the list and appreciate the insights! Was hoping you’d share some opinions on aspen highlands and how you thought that stacked up with the others. It’s up there for me. Hope you get there this year!

Great job!! I’ve learned some new resorts I should visit in the coming years.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

awesome - stoked to hear that!

So fun to watch, Especially through your eyes and ability! Here’s to another great snow season!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Shawn! Ready for snow!

Great effort, loved it!!

Great list, if your looking for challenge in vail, mudslide and frontside chutes are good!

I absolutely love the ski resorts around Lake Tahoe area and I really agree that the snow can get really crazy but if you go when people are in school then it gets a lot less skied over.

13:58 I can tell you’re starting to really get comfortable with this yt channel 😂! I love it man! Keep the stoke up babyyyy!!!🏔️⛷️

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

ha thanks bro!!

I got in 150 days last season with the last day at Mammoth in August. I live in Tahoe and glad you enjoyed Squaw and Sugar Bowl. A couple of seasons ago I went to Crystal for a few days and I was blown away!! Hope to get back this season. Nice job ranking the resorts.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Man sounds like you had an epic season! So many great mountains out there. Thanks for watching dude.

One of my favorite videos you do every year! I'll be moving to Utah this year so I love to see the praise. Great video Lucas

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Welcome to Utah man! You won’t be disappointed

Nice! finally the ranking video! Ok, here goes my list. In terms of Wow-factor, I pick Kicking Horse. In terms of natural vibe, Revy. In terms of Iconic American resort, Jackson Hole. In terms of lift layout, Snowbird. And, Whistler is Big. And, If i have to pick my home ski resort out of those I mentioned above, it would be a toss up between Snowbird and Revy. Revy town is also super cool to visit as an American. It's like taking time machine to 20 years ago. That town is a vibe.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

man all great resorts! see its super hard to pick just one! honestly snowbird, kmhr and revelstoke are some of the best resorts in north america. whistler is awesome too of course! i think we share some similar perspectives haha

@choisam20

9 ай бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 Yes we do share! hope we get good amount of snow this year!

Felt like yesterday when I was watching the 21/22 season resort rankings. Can’t wait for this upcoming season

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

for real dude. years go by fast.

That was so fun to watch. I hope you have a good winter.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

you too my friend!

Great stuff. Thank you for sharing. Always fun making top 10 or 20 lists and having a healthy debate. Of course, we are all biased by our individual experiences with a mountain, weather, and a million other factors. Here is my top 20... 1) Zermatt - Cervinia, CH 2) Big Sky, MT 3) Mammoth, CA 4) Snowbird/Alta, UT 5) Aspen Snowmass, CO 6) Vail, CO 7) Deer Valley, UT 8) Park City, UT 9) Sun Valley, ID 10) Banff Sunshine, AB 11) Lake Louise, AB 12) Saalbach, Leogang, Hinterglemm, AU 13) Jackson Hole, WY 14) Solitude, UT 15) Åre, SWE 16) Kirkwood, CA 17) Breckenridge, CO 18) Palisades, Meadows, Squaw, CA 19) Winter Park, CO 20) Crested Butte, CO This season we have plans for Vail, CO, Madonna di Campiglio, IT (Skirama Dolomiti), Verbier, CH, Andermatt, CH and Whistler, BC. Pray for fun, health, and powder!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Awesome list! I hope to one day ski internationally like that!

Getting excited for the upcoming season. Hitting the gym today!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

nice dude! have fun out there!

A nice list and ranking. For me, I always consider AltaBird as one resort and for me is #1. Interesting placing for Vail. Vail's strength(along/w Back Bowls) is double black diamond bump runs. Lucas not being bump skier this is not a draw for him and this reflects in the rankings. Otherwise a good list

Yeah, snowbird's amazing, 100% agree. As an east coast native, going from 800ft hills to 3000+ft behemoths like snowbird kicked my ass, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to ski some gnarly trails.

@SnoDawg

6 ай бұрын

Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)

@SnoDawg

6 ай бұрын

Speaking of kicking my ass. I’m old now but in 1977 skied Snowbird for several days on a journey out west by car. I was a ski instructor on the east coast. Skied Park City, Aspen, and Snowbird. I was 25 years old at the time. At the end of the day I could barely make it back to the room carrying my skis. Yes Snowbird will definitely kick your ass :-)

I was hoping to see Revelstoke up there and it didn’t disappoint. That place is truly incredible and everyone should at least ski there once in their lifetime

I live in Seattle and have been going to snoqualime forever and crystal for the last few years and they are both great mountain but crystal is amazing. I am doing the free ride program this year for big mountain and I am so exited for it!

Nice work on trying to figure this out. It was great to ski a couple of the top 3 with you this year!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

thanks man! looking forward to shredding more with you this season!

@LowPressurePodcast

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely@@LucasCatania17 Come back to Whistler and I'll see if I can help boost the rating! 😉

great list, I've skied many of these mountains. Turning 52 next month dropping in on 15 plus foot cliffs for me wont bring me to a mountain anymore. Most will hate what I'm going to say, but Vail to me is the have it all and then some mountain. I only ski the front to get to the bowls and use the front t get back. There is so much terrain you can always find un touch areas days after a dump. I almost always can find myself in an area and not see anyone around me and the massive face bowls all connected make it pure joy midweek. Great list and thank you!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jeffrey! It all makes perfect sense. As long as you’re enjoying yourself out there, that’s what matters.

Thanks for the list. Lake Louise is my all time favorite. It's been so good that I haven't been able to get to the other great resorts in the area yet - I'm a California transplant (Squaw was my mountain) since 2020. Hopefully this year, I'll get to Revelstoke, Kicking horse, & Sunshine but I'll still spend most of my time at LL.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

awesome bob! i want to get more time in at LL this year. heard the backside is legit!

@cre8ivjay

9 ай бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 Backside and far side are incredible. I'd say it's even more beautiful than Sunshine, but both are ridiculous.

yes! love the ranking vidoes!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

enjoy!

Bout to spend my 3rd season at Kicking Horse, Couldn't agree more when you said that it is some of the Sickest Terrain. I've always considered it more of a "Lift Accessed Mountain" rather than a resort. Even the Slack Country just outside either side of the resort has some really amazing spots and terrain, if you willing to walk, there is always a fresh line to find. Love to see it on the list even though you visited on a low snow year! Hoping for big dumps this year!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

good way to put it! ill be back up there in February! super stoked!

I may be 10 hours late but ive been waiting for this videos all year always some of the most entertaining and enjoyable videos on youtube

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks will! hope you enjoy my friend.

You are spot on about Big Bear. As an advance skier the terrain just isn’t there. But, namely, another resort, we can shred it in the morning and catch sunset from the water surfing. It doesn’t get better than that in your life.

@himboslice_

10 ай бұрын

not to mention it's the #1 jerry/kook resort lol

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

yes that is honestly so cool. from the ocean to the mountains all in the same day. i think big bear is awesome to have close to southern california.

@waltciii3

10 ай бұрын

@@himboslice_ you got that right!!!

@salvm4715

9 ай бұрын

@@himboslice_ What's the link for that video?

Glad to see meadows at 16! Come back on a great day and it’s 🔥🔥🔥! Keep it up Lucas!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

appreciate the support brother! hopefully see you out at meadows!!

Awesome video. Definitely earned the the sub.

this may be the most accurate list I've every seen. Amazing job dude!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

theres no right or wrong, but im glad you liked it!

Love this list and I'm so glad that you put Snowbird first. It's my fav too!!!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Sweet! Glad ya liked it!

hell yeh Ive been looking forward to this one

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Glad to see my main nearby resorts Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl made the list 👍👍

Glad you made it to Sunshine after all, that’s my home mountain! Looking forward to this season!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother! Can’t wait to get back up to that area!

Thanks Lucas! Luna and the gear looking good!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thank you ray!

Hey Lucas! I know you may not have been to Steamboat many times but I feel that in my 2 weeks in Steamboat in Colorado that Steamboat is 1# because it has the best snow ever. Steamboat also has some great terrain up at the top and in the trees. Also, the people there are just the nicest you could meet!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

steamboat is absolutely a great mountain. the town is really nice also. they just dont get the amount of snow as place like utah is all!

@shortkeys73

9 ай бұрын

But somehow Big Bear is higher???

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Hey Zach I didn’t go to steamboat last season so it’s not included in the list as I mentioned at the beginning of the video.

Excellent report! You nailed 'em all last season! all resorts are great, but as your list depicts the top 10 should be good skiing no matter when you go. There is Snowbird and then every other resort. (Still all great) Thanks for another cool video.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

thanks for watching! the bird is whats up!

I live in Colorado and Winter Park has really grown on me over the years, it's basically my iKon go to these days. Really fun mountain.

@sirpattrick14

9 ай бұрын

Plus you can avoid the worst parts of 70.

Love your list. Skied most of them and it seems spot on.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks man! glad you like it!

Very stoked to see the high grades for West Coast mountains. Alpental gets insane deep days when it's good! Wish you had better conditions

Alta and Snowbird have always been my favorites but I usually go to Alta more often because it’s exclusive to skiers so you don’t have to deal with pesky snowboarders lol

I basically skied all the resorts in these two states Utah and California back in the day. Best night life Tahoe all the way oh and some great mountains Like Squaw Valley, Heavenly, Kirkwood and Sugarbowl. Mammoth another great mountain but like Tahoe it can get pretty windy up there. Utah, Best Snow on Earth bar none, include some great resorts and your in skiers paradise! Former pass holder in the 80's at Solitude, best bumps in all of Wasatch back in the day. My favorites no particular order: Canyons, Park City, Snowbird, Alta and Solitude all within a short drive from Salt Lake City... I wish I would have ventured out into Wyoming or Colorado but once you find your spots it's hard to leave... My skiing days might be over but thanks to your awesome videos, I get to relive some great memories through your lens...

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

totally agree! once you find the spots you like and ski some of the best like you have, its difficult to want to go elsewhere. im grateful there are so many incredible resorts in the west. theres almost too many to chose from.

Excellent evaluation Lucas. Love the hat too.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

thanks steve! glad you like the hat!

I’m a hard-core skier and I really enjoyed your video. Thank you.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

nice im glad!

Nothing like the excitement and adrenaline you feel up in LCC on a powder day.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Agree!! One of the best feelings out there

@jacksultan8146

10 ай бұрын

Definitely the truth

@kevinl8440

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, if you can get up there. After 15 years i am freakin done with that damn road.

@user-ce8nd6bs5g

9 ай бұрын

I spent 31 snow nights up here due to road closures

@kevinl8440

9 ай бұрын

@@user-ce8nd6bs5g I spent 31 days trapped down in the valley not being able to ski at all, another 30 days with a 3 hour line up the 8 mile road, and another 30 days waiting for a full bus or a bus that doesn't even show up. US skiing is broken. I'm outta here.

Kicking Horse is my favourite mountain I've skied, just incredible.

Love the list I lived in Golden and ski Revelstoke most years great to see them get the recognition. I’d rate Revelstoke higher of the 2 given the snow and terrain but you’re pretty spot on about Kicking Horse CPR ridge is a bit insane.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

good point! i had a hard time between revy and kicking horse. i feel like with a revelstoke local, that mountain could be hard to beat.

Enjoyed the vid man 🤟

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

sweet dude!

Snowbird is definitely #1. Great ranking and I'm excited to see more skiing videos soon!

@lisnter

8 ай бұрын

I agree. I grew up skiing Mammoth but for all it's greatness every time I ski Snowbird I just have an absolute blast.

Love to see three from BC in the top 5. I've heard nothing but good things about Revvy. Close to Golden, and could be hit in the same trip are the Kootenays. If you havent watched it, "Tales from Cascadia" and "Beyond the Powder Highway" are both excellent ski movies and worth the watch for the hype.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

thanks so much for sharing man! i definitely am gonna check those out as I plan on spending more time up north in BC this winter!

Nice video man. Got me stoked for the season. I’m a colorado native and dude you should hit aspen highlands. it’s pretty sick up there

My best snow quality of the year was my day at Alta, cannot agree more!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

yup sounds like alta haha!

I enjoyed this summary. Having recently relocated from Northern California to east of Seattle, I’m most familiar with the Tahoe area resorts and with Summit at Snoqualmie/Alpental and Crystal. I was surprised to see Alpental on the list, but it’s my home mountain, so I’m going to check out the video on your day there. Definitely some great terrain at Alpy, constraints are the snow quality, visibility and lift configuration. But for 25 minutes from home, it’s pretty darned good!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

agree! the mountain is beautiful and definitely has a lot of potential. just heard you really gotta be there with good conditions to enjoy it. thanks for watching!

Stoked for ski season!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Me too!

Awesome video great idea i do have to say u did sunshine village dirty as someone who’s skied there a long time it has some crazy terrain like 40 foot cliffs and insane powder but all love man ❤

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate keeping the love dude I’ll have to get back there this year and try it out again.

Very solid list. Did Snowbird over Memorial Day weekend to close out the season and it was incredible. Gotta get there in prime season!!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

i was there over memorial day weekend, too! and yep it will blow your mind during the season!

Love the Sugar Bowl placement

Yewwww! I think the most impressive thing was how good the conditions were everywhere you went.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

agreed! it was like no matter where we went, the skiing was great!

Thanks for the video that is convincing me to ski Revelstoke and Kicking Horse this coming season. Would love to see a similar video on European resorts so you need to get your van across the pond.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Ha yea! Easier said than done.

@SkiingMatthew

9 ай бұрын

Kicking horse is amazing

great review dude..i totally agree with you and the top 5. i skied the top 4 2022/203 season and all were sick. you and i have the same taste in mountains 😆

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Hell yea dude! Glad you enjoyed the list. Definitely tough to rank those top 5!

@pureflip

9 ай бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 yeah for sure. I had a blast at revvy Alta and snowbird. we had crap snow at kicking horse which was a shame but it's an insane mountain

Great breakdown and loved the list of resorts you hit this last season! I don't think I'm experienced enough for it yet but hitting Revelstoke and Kicking Horse back-to-back would be a dream trip! P.S. Stoke Squad hoodies when?

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

fly into vancouver, up to whistler, over to revelstoke, then to kicking horse, finish off the trip skiing banff then fly outta calgary! P.P.S soon!

@edcunningham5562

10 ай бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 bruh you cant miss Whitewater and Red!!

@ActionXander

10 ай бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 did you just plan my trip out for me??

Love the Kirkwood recognition. Easily the most underrated in California and one of the most underrated in North America, and I'm okay with that. Hope to see you here on a powder day.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

For sure man. Excited to get back there.

Great list! It was super fun to watch. Kept hoping to see stevens pass, because it’s better than snoqualamie in pretty much every way. Terrain, crowds, snow… probably around baker level but much easier to get to. Come check it out next time you’re up in Washington!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

good to know! im hoping to hit it next seaon!

Mammoth was my first Cali mountain I've been to (only been out west 3 times) and such a mixed opinion for me. I went during the peak of the peak snowfall this past record season and was first snowed out of the mountains, finally made it in, and was then stuck in town for an extra few days with a postponed flight. Only a few lower lifts were open and finally had Chair 22 open my last day, but man was it some of the most fun yet exhausting snow I've skied. The one run I had on 22 with my very tired legs was one of the hardest runs I've had with untouched super deep heavy (compared to Winterpark/Whitefish) snow but very memorable experience. Can't imagine what its like with the whole/upper mountain open and a bit less snow. Will have to go back one day.

Lucas got me fired up for the ski szn, hope to see you on the Powder Highway this year

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

yessir dude i will be out there!

Lucas you are a legend!

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

no you are!

I have been to roughly 50% of this list in the past 3 seasons (I travel alot for work and I always try and make time to find a slope) I think your list is really good. I haven't been to utah yet but it seems like I gotta go. Btw loved to see kicking horse and revel in the top 5 those are my favourite places.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Stuart! All the resorts are so great. Utah is definitely worth checking out especially if you like KH and Revy!

I started at the university of Utah this year and I’m here to ski snowbird

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

nice dude have fun!

Great video, getting excited for the upcoming season. Just genuine curiosity - why no Jackson Hole?

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

This video only includes resorts I went to this past season.

Fun list! As an Utah native, but now a long time Coloradan, I think you got it basically right. However, you MUST try Silverton Mountain. This is the first place I’ve skied that gives Snowbird a run for its money. And, it’s a unique experience too.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

sweet! obviously heard fun things about silverton! aiming to ski more of colorado this year!

@Andrew-pc8zn

9 ай бұрын

Silverton is epic

thirty seconds into this and I love it already

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

I enjoy your channel! After 50+ years of passion, it is my opinion the BEST ski area is the one you are at at the moment. If you aren't having fun, you are doing it wrong...

For the west...great list. This dude is obviously an expert and the fact he hit all these in 1 season is impressive. And from what I've done in Tahoe. Co and Utah he's on target

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

I'm certainly not an expert at any level. Thanks for watching - I am excited to hit more mountains this coming season!

@brianjulkunen123

7 ай бұрын

Jackson hole is so close to Utah, surprised it wasn't on the list

Birds the word.....pretty sick list and have been to half of these resorts....lot more to go! Great List!

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

thanks scott! cant beat the bird!

The canyons at big bear are very very fun to tear up especially in the spring of a big snow year

I ski at mammoth often. its such a great mountain.. views from the top are insane and there is so many options to choose, so many runs and difficulties and incredible parks. if you havnt been to mammoth mountain i highly recommend going. you havnt truly lived till you ski or snowboard that mountain. its the best of the best imo. just pretty crowded on weekends. i have been both skiing and snowboarding there for years and i always have the best time. you can ski many sides of the mountain an there is different and its just so huge it feel like you are on a different mountain sometimes when you go exploring.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

mammoth is awesome!

Love the list. I skied many of these resorts back in the heyday of the 90's when crowds were small and you could ski many runs totally alone. also you could afford to ski back than. I have been to all of the Utah resorts on your list and many of the California ones to. They were so awesome to ski back in the day. Where is Jackson Hole and Taos?.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

nice! as mentioned at the start, the list only includes mountains that i went to this past season. i didnt go to JH or taos last year.

I skied all over Colorado and Utah last season and had more fun in steamboat than anywhere else. I was there late season. Massive amounts of snow, powder days every day. I like to ski trees and they have great trees.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Steamboat is a great mountain 🙌🏽

Next time you're in BC check out Whitewater in Nelson. They're getting a bit expensive for a small resort, however the snow can be amazing. Red Mountain in Rossland is great as well, but the snow can be hit or miss.

Hehe I love that you ranked Kirkwood over Palisades. The Palisades crowd can be kinda like the Deer Valley crowd, if that makes sense, so they probably took that very personally lol. The fact that it's hard to get to Kirkwood is the best part tbh. All the North Lake resorts (specifically the megapass ones, Palisades/Northstar) get mad traffic because they're right off the I-80, and Heavenly gets way too full of tourists there to gamble and see the lake. If you go to Kirkwood, you're there for one reason, and on the days when the 88 is closed from the west but not the east, you get even less people on the mountain. The best run I've ever had in my life was at Kirkwood last season: untracked waist deep bluebird pow off The Wall when they opened it right after a storm. I think I barely had to turn and just pointed straight down 😂. But the lifts there do suck though. If they replaced Chair 10 and Chair 4 with high speed chairs and added another chair on Eagle Bowl, I wouldn't go anywhere else. As a Kirkwood fanboy, I will say that I actually prefer Palisades on really stormy days, because they will basically always open up KT-22 (since it's on the lower mountain). When the wind is too high, all the sick terrain stays closed at Kirkwood.

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

great information thanks man! not trying to offend anyone with the rankings lol as all the resorts are great. i definitely need to check out kirkwood on a proper storm day!

Awesome content as ever

@LucasCatania17

9 ай бұрын

thanks man!

Love the videos

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

sweet!

I think you really do all these resorts right. Great vid Lucas.

@LucasCatania17

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Matteo. It’s not easy but all the resorts are incredible.

I'm surprised Lake Louise didn't make the list. I thought for sure that would be top 5. But amazing list. I love the canadian resorts! and good list, I have to check out all of these this year.

top 10 (snow quality, terrain, and ride vibe) 1)Revelstoke 2)Sugar Bowl 3)Whistler 4)Mt Baker 5)Alpine Meadows 6)Snowbird, 7)Kirkwood 8)Ayeska 9)Zermatt 10)Vail