Top 5 U.S. Snowboarding Vacations

Take a visual journey across America, stopping at the best snowboarding destinations the US has to offer.

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Snowbird (Utah)

Just 29 miles from Salt Lake City, Snowbird tempts riders with the legendary Little Cottonwood Powder — 500 inches of dry, powdery snowfall each year.

Snowbird (Utah)

Snowbird also plays hosts to Utah’s longest ski season, from mid-November through May.

Crested Butte (Colorado)

In the Colorado Rockies, Crested Butte is a small ski village with a flair for adventure. Polish your snowboarding skills on the DC Superpipe, the slope’s crowning 400-foot-long obstacle with 17-foot-high walls perfect for stunts.

Crested Butte (Colorado)

There are also three terrain parks challenging snowboarders at all skill levels.

Mammoth (California)

Serious snowboarders head to the High Sierras for 300 days of sunshine and 400 inches of fresh snow a year.

Mammoth (California)

This wintry playground includes seven terrain parks and three half-pipes, with beginner-friendly small bumps and jibs at Disco Park and difficult rails, boxes and jump lines at Main Park.

Jackson Hole (Wyoming)

Jackson Hole teamed up with the Burton snowboard company to create Stash Park, an all-natural freestyle terrain park crafted out of natural elements using local trees and found objects.

Jackson Hole (Wyoming)

In addition, there’s a super-pipe, two terrain parks and snowboarding access on 100% of the mountain.

Big Sky Resort (Montana)

Enjoy big mountain views from the Lone Peak Tram before making your way down the 4,350-foot vertical drop through fresh powder.

Big Sky Resort (Montana)

In addition to the beautiful, wide-open spaces contained within Big Sky, there are plenty of boxes, jumps, rails and pole jams where you can master new tricks.

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Top 5 U.S. Snowboarding Vacations

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Snowbird (Utah)

Snowbird (Utah)

Crested Butte (Colorado)

Crested Butte (Colorado)

Mammoth (California)

Mammoth (California)

Jackson Hole (Wyoming)

Jackson Hole (Wyoming)

Big Sky Resort (Montana)

Big Sky Resort (Montana)

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