Need input for USA TODAY's 10Best Skiing/Snowboarding Readers' Choice Awards

[ski diva]

Once again, USA Today's 10Best has asked me to help provide them with nominees for this year's Skiing/Snowboarding Readers' Choice Awards. The categories are as follows:

Best Ski Resort
Best Apres-Ski Bar
Best Ski Hotel
Best Ski Town

So I thought I'd open it up to you guys, too. Who'd you like to see nominated? We have to limit this to North America (sorry Aussie/NZ-er's and Euro Divas). And I need input by October 17. They'll take the nominees and put it up for a vote in their digital edition. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Jilly]

It's voted most years for best apres bar - Le P'tite Caribou @ Mt. Tremblant, Quebec.

 

[ski diva]

Any more opinions on this? Come on, Divas!

 

[TeleChica]

I always find the Best Ski Resort to be a tough one because it really depend on the snow. But just for the heck of if, I'll answer some if it's helpful, just based on my experiences (which are admittedly limited).

Best resort:

BC: Whitewater
West US: Snowbird
East US: Jay Peak

Best Apres-Ski Bar:

East US: Bar in the lodge at MRG

Best Ski Hotel:

BC: Hume Hotel, Nelson, BC
Eastern US: Green Mountain Inn, Stowe, VT

Best Ski Town:

BC: Nelson, BC


FWIW!

 

[nopoleskier]

Best Ski Resort- Telluride
Best Apres-Ski Bar- The Village Idiot Revelstoke https://www.thevillageidiot.ca/menu


Best Ski Hotel- Fairmont Whistler
Best Ski Town-Telluride

 

[Olesya Chornoguz]

I completely agree with @nopoleskier except would like to nominate Alta for the best ski resort. Telluride is awesome too.

 

[marzNC]

Of the places I've been recently, I think I liked Bend best as a ski town. Jackson Hole would be my second choice.

As for ski resort, Alta remains my favorite. Taos Ski Valley has become #2.

If Alta Lodge qualifies as a hotel, then that's definitely my favorite lodging. Had a couple women in my Ski Week group who stay at the St. Bernard (3 French meals included every day) and obviously think it's the best ski hotel in the U.S. They are part of a group who have been getting together at the St. B for the same week every year for quite a while. For me, the Columbine Inn is the best ski hotel for TSV.

 

[nopoleskier]

Can I have another vote under an alias LOL..
Yes to ALTA Goldminers for Resort hotel. After being spoiled at the Whistler Fairmont.. Thanks @Olesya Chornoguz that was tough to beat, they'd even help you put your boots on.

I picked Telluride because the town was so cool w/the Gondola right to the village and having the 2nd village on the other end of the Gondola nice too. and the terrain.. AHHHHH.. Plenty of walk to a lift and ski back to condo.

Alta is a great resort but since 'no town'- I went with Telluride Same w/Taos. LOVE the Mt but no town it's 30min away (like Lake Placid Great town but not 'at the Mt)

and my vote is also me being selfish if Taos/Alta get nominated then MORE People will be on the trails. I don't want that-- lol

 

[Lmk92]

I wish I had some input. Looks like east coast does not have the best places to ski...

 

[marzNC]

I wish I had some input. Looks like east coast does not have the best places to ski...

Only in comparison to the Rockies. Since I live in the southeast, traveling to the northeast to ski is not my first choice. Just the reality of geography when it comes to trail length and the type of snow the prevailing weather patterns produce.

However, when it comes to ski towns, the northeast certainly has great places to offer. Lake Placid is my top choice based on where I've been. The Golden Arrow right in town is a family owned mini-resort that is wonderful, even has garage parkingl. Hoping to get a better feel for North Conway in Dec, because I've only driven through so far.

One of the reasons I want to ski Bretton Woods is to walk around the Mount Washington Hotel. Would probably never stay there but seems pretty impressive and luxurious.