Actually Surprising What States Beat Utah in Ski Resorts

These are the Snow Sport States? 

When you think of places to plan a ski or snowboard vacation you are probably looking at the mountain states like Utah and Colorado. But if you want somewhere with many resort options, you should be looking at the east coast or even the Great Lakes. 

What? The number one state for the most ski resorts is New York with 52. Are there really people booking ski vacations in New York? Well number two on the most resorts list is even weirder. 

The great state of Michigan is second on the list with 40 ski resorts. Ok, I defy you to find someone who has visited this state surrounded by lakes to do some skiing. I wouldn’t have thought there was a single ski resort in Michigan. 

Where Do the Mountain States Come In? 

Colorado does make the list at number at number three with 33 resorts which is tied with Wisconsin. That’s right. The other Great Lake state is at number three as well. I didn’t even know there were mountains in Wisconsin. 

If you are confused by this paradigm shifting ski resort information, get who beats out Utah. California has more ski resorts as does New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Main, Minnesota, Idaho and Montana. Wow. You start to wonder who we beat?

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But here’s the thing. Most of these states don’t have anything close to the snow and terrain that Utah offers. There’s a reason people look to the mountain states when booking a ski vacation. It’s quality over quantity.