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California Ski Resorts
• Alpine Meadows
• Heavenly Mountain Resort
• Homewood Mountain Resort
• Kirkwood Mountain Resort
• Mammoth Mountain
• Northstar-at-Tahoe
• Sierra-at-Tahoe
• Squaw Valley USA
• Sugar Bowl

Popular Ski Resorts
• Bear Mountain (CA)
• Snow Summit (CA)
• Alta (UT)
• Park City (UT)
• Sundance (UT)
• Aspen Mountain (CO)
• Vail (CO)

Low-Key Ski Areas
• Colorado Gems (CO)
• Ski Cooper (CO)
• Solitude (UT)
• Angel Fire (NM)
• Pajarito (NM)
• Snow King (WY)