Looking for mountain adventure without the steep price tag? HomeToGo has identified two ski areas in Arizona as being among the best value for skiing in the upcoming 2025 – 2026 ski season. As part of its annual Ski Season Report , HomeToGo analyzed a variety of factors, including median nightly accommodation rates, lift pass costs and ski terrain acreage, to help Americans locate and exceptional ski experiences at their preferred price point.
HomeToGo notes how, based on an internal travel survey, searches for U.S. ski destination stays are up +36% year-over-year. Of the 70 destinations included on the list, below are the Arizona-based locations:
#10 Sunrise Park Resort #17 Arizona Snowbowl
HomeToGo has released the 2025/26 Ski Season Report, ranking 70 U.S. resorts based on value for money—aiming to help winter sports lovers carve out the ultimate slopeside vacation without overspending.
By analyzing exclusive HomeToGo accommodation pricing, daily lift pass rates, and total skiable acreage, this report reveals which destinations are most likely to offer big fun on a budget. Whether it’s for a weekend break or a longer snow-capped escape, it’s a guide to comparing cost and scale across a variety of leading resorts. From big-name giants to local favorites, every resort is ranked using the same criteria, giving travelers a straightforward way to weigh up where to go this season.
Scroll on to explore the full rankings:
70 Top U.S. Ski Resorts For 2025-2026 Here are the 70 top U.S. ski resorts for 2025-2026, ranked according to visitor value by HomeToGo .
Rank^
Ski Resort^
State^
Size Score^
Overnight Stay Price Score^
Lift Ticket Price Score^
Total Score^
Overnight Stay Price*^
Lift Ticket Price^
Total Price^
#1
Red Lodge Mountain
MT
7.63
9.81
9.56
27.00
$80.73
$62.00
$142.73
#2
Mount Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park
WA
7.69
10.00
9.04
26.73
$62.30
$89.00
$151.30
#3
Bridger Bowl
MT
7.95
9.60
9.13
26.68
$100.85
$84.00
$184.85
#4
Whitefish Mountain Resort
MT
8.59
9.44
8.63
26.66
$117.12
$110.00
$227.12
#5
Brundage Mountain Resort
ID
7.88
9.70
8.88
26.46
$91.13
$97.00
$188.13
#6
Purgatory Resort
CO
7.60
9.01
9.77
26.38
$158.54
$51.00
$209.54
#7
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
ID
8.54
9.48
8.27
26.29
$113.26
$129.00
$242.26
#8
Mt. Bachelor
OR
9.17
9.71
7.31
26.19
$90.21
$179.00
$269.21
#9
Wolf Creek Ski Area
CO
7.60
9.83
8.73
26.16
$78.98
$105.00
$183.98
#10
Sunrise Park Resort
AZ
7.14
9.96
9.04
26.14
$66.40
$89.00
$155.40
#11
Palisades Tahoe
CA
9.69
9.46
6.87
26.02
$114.66
$202.00
$316.66
#12
The Summit at Snoqualmie
WA
7.94
9.43
8.29
25.66
$118.17
$128.00
$246.17
=#13
Brian Head Resort
UT
6.17
9.47
10.00
25.64
$113.72
$39.00
$152.72
=#13
Sierra-at-Tahoe
CA
7.95
9.10
8.59
25.64
$149.76
$112.50
$262.26
#15
Alyeska Resort
AK
7.61
9.88
8.08
25.57
$74.39
$139.00
$213.39
#16
Beaver Mountain Ski Area
UT
6.55
9.55
9.37
25.47
$106.10
$72.00
$178.10
#17
Arizona Snowbowl
AZ
6.45
9.70
9.21
25.36
$91.66
$80.00
$171.66
#18
Loveland Ski Area
CO
7.78
9.65
7.88
25.31
$96.72
$149.00
$245.72
=#19
Big Sky Resort
MT
9.65
8.30
7.31
25.26
$227.57
$179.00
$406.57
=#19
Snowbasin Ski Resort
UT
8.59
9.94
6.73
25.26
$67.86
$209.00
$276.86
=#21
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
CA
8.17
9.43
7.50
25.10
$118.17
$169.00
$287.17
=#21
Winter Park Resort
CO
8.63
9.24
7.23
25.10
$136.11
$183.00
$319.11
#23
Grand Targhee Resort
WY
8.37
9.00
7.67
25.04
$159.61
$160.00
$319.61
#24
Monarch Mountain
CO
7.07
9.69
8.27
25.03
$92.72
$129.00
$221.72
#25
Brighton Resort
UT
6.93
9.78
8.29
25.00
$83.76
$128.00
$211.76
#26
Heavenly Mountain Resort
CA/NV
9.34
9.22
6.42
24.98
$137.89
$225.00
$362.89
#27
Sunlight Mountain Resort
CO
6.35
9.66
8.94
24.95
$95.47
$94.00
$189.47
#28
Smugglers’ Notch Resort
VT
6.85
9.62
8.46
24.93
$99.64
$119.00
$218.64
#29
Sugarloaf Resort
ME
7.34
8.73
8.85
24.92
$186.32
$99.00
$285.32
#30
Keystone Resort
CO
8.67
9.12
6.92
24.71
$148.20
$199.00
$347.20
#31
Arapahoe Basin
CO
7.42
9.02
8.19
24.63
$157.66
$133.00
$290.66
#32
Mammoth Mountain
CA
8.84
8.83
6.92
24.59
$175.89
$199.00
$374.89
#33
Taos Ski Valley
NM
7.26
9.37
7.87
24.50
$123.44
$150.00
$273.44
#34
Mt. Baker Ski Area
WA
6.85
8.89
8.74
24.48
$169.94
$104.44
$274.38
#35
Solitude Mountain Resort
UT
7.14
9.01
8.27
24.42
$158.91
$129.00
$287.91
#36
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
NV
7.14
9.73
7.40
24.27
$88.57
$174.00
$262.57
#37
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
CO
7.54
8.94
7.69
24.17
$165.44
$159.00
$324.44
#38
Sunday River Resort
ME
6.63
9.31
8.17
24.11
$129.87
$134.00
$263.87
#39
Blue Mountain Resort
PA
5.25
9.79
9.04
24.08
$83.04
$89.00
$172.04
#40
Ski Apache
NM
6.39
9.60
7.87
23.86
$100.91
$150.00
$250.91
#41
Gore Mountain
NY
5.60
9.25
8.85
23.70
$135.57
$99.00
$234.57
=#42
Ski Santa Fe
NM
6.19
9.13
8.37
23.69
$147.42
$124.00
$271.42
=#42
Steamboat Ski Resort
CO
8.94
8.29
6.46
23.69
$228.38
$223.00
$451.38
#44
Park City Mountain Resort
UT
10.00
8.18
5.38
23.56
$240.03
$279.00
$519.03
#45
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
WY
8.30
8.81
6.42
23.53
$177.84
$225.00
$402.84
#46
Copper Mountain Resort
CO
8.33
8.32
6.83
23.48
$226.10
$204.00
$430.10
#47
Stevens Pass
WA
7.04
8.79
7.50
23.33
$179.79
$169.00
$348.79
#48
Hunter Mountain
NY
5.04
9.69
8.46
23.19
$92.14
$119.00
$211.14
#49
Killington Resort
VT
7.50
8.22
7.44
23.16
$235.90
$172.00
$407.90
#50
Breckenridge Ski Resort
CO
8.54
8.46
6.15
23.15
$211.82
$239.00
$450.82
#51
Saddleback Mountain
ME
6.04
8.33
8.73
23.10
$225.23
$105.00
$330.23
#52
Snowbird Ski Resort
UT
8.30
7.73
7.04
23.07
$283.14
$193.00
$476.14
#53
Sun Valley Resort – Bald Mountain
ID
8.32
8.86
5.88
23.06
$173.45
$253.00
$426.45
#54
Attitash Mountain Resort
NH
5.00
9.97
8.08
23.05
$65.26
$139.00
$204.26
#55
Mount Snow
VT
6.04
8.94
7.96
22.94
$165.36
$145.00
$310.36
#56
Northstar California Resort
CA
8.68
8.16
6.04
22.88
$241.22
$245.00
$486.22
#57
Diamond Peak Ski Resort
NV
6.18
8.90
7.67
22.75
$169.75
$160.00
$329.75
=#58
Alta Ski Area
UT
8.37
7.22
7.12
22.71
$332.98
$189.00
$521.98
=#58
Snowmass
CO
8.76
8.08
5.87
22.71
$249.60
$254.00
$503.60
#60
Okemo Mountain Resort
VT
6.21
8.91
7.58
22.70
$168.26
$165.00
$333.26
#61
Jay Peak Resort
VT
5.34
8.95
8.35
22.64
$164.68
$125.00
$289.68
#62
Vail Ski Resort
CO
9.50
8.00
5.00
22.50
$256.70
$299.00
$555.70
#63
Stratton Mountain Resort
VT
6.22
8.13
7.56
21.91
$244.30
$166.00
$410.30
#64
Telluride Ski Resort
CO
7.95
7.93
5.81
21.69
$263.89
$257.00
$520.89
#65
Stowe Mountain Resort
VT
5.70
9.04
6.73
21.47
$155.86
$209.00
$364.86
#66
Beaver Creek Resort
CO
8.01
7.70
5.00
20.71
$285.87
$299.00
$584.87
#67
Deer Valley Resort
UT
7.97
7.07
5.19
20.23
$348.02
$289.00
$637.02
#68
Aspen Highlands
CO
6.91
5.00
5.87
17.78
$549.25
$254.00
$803.25
#69
Buttermilk
CO
5.65
6.04
5.87
17.56
$448.44
$254.00
$702.44
#70
Aspen Mountain
CO
6.55
5.00
5.87
17.42
$549.25
$254.00
$803.25
