Best places to snowboard in North America

We think these are the best 10 resorts overall to visit North America.

  1. Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada

    Major riding for all styles and all levels, especially backcountry and amazing park and pipes.But take note: lift queues can be very long, especially at Easter and Christmas. Great summer riding on Blackcomb Glacier.
    Freeriding: 90% - Trees and amazing off-piste
    Freestyle: 95% - World leader in parks & pipes
    Pistes: 90% - Huge array of good runs

  2. Mammoth Mountain, USA

    Award winning parks & pipes, great freeriding, but try and avoid weekends.
    Freeriding: 76% - Some trees and good off-piste
    Freestyle: 95% - 3 Parks and 3 halfpipes
    Pistes: 80% - Imaculate and varied runs

  3. Vail, USA

    Absolutely fantastic mountain offering great riding for ever style and level of rider. Great local services in and around the resort with lots going on.
    Freeriding: 77% - Trees & some good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - 3 parks & halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - confusing layout but immaculate

  4. Mount Bachelor, USA

    Full-on freeriders resort offering great open and tree-lined riding on crowd free slopes ideal for all levels. Excellent local facitities of a high quality.
    Freeriding: 75% - Trees & good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - 3 Terrain parks & a halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - Lots of well pisted long trails

  5. Mount Hood Meadows, USA

    Full-on freerider's resort offering great, open and tree-lined terrain with crowd-free slopes suited to novices. Good but very basic local services.
    Freeriding: 75% - A few tree runs & good off-piste
    Freestyle: 76% - Terrain parks & halfpipe
    Pistes: 75% - good mix, but short advanced runs

  6. Mt Baker, USA

    Fantastic snowboarder's resort with ample diverse terrain to suit all styles and levels. Lots of good local services but not convenient for the slopes.
    Freeriding: 90% - some tree runs & epic off-piste
    Freestyle: 70% - 2 small parks but top natural
    Pistes: 60% - Not really what its about

  7. Big White, Canada

    Excellent freeriding on crowd-free slopes, with great terrain for all levels. Local facilities are very basic but good. Night life is tame but okay.
    Freeriding: 80% - Trees and good backcountry
    Freestyle: 85% - Impressive parks & pipes
    Pistes: 80% - Well prepared slopes

  8. Lake Louise, Canada

    Excellent freeriding on four mountain faces although slopes can get very busy. Facilities in Louise are a bit on the dull side, but overall with Banff as an alternative this is a great destination for all.
    Freeriding: 80% - Trees and good off-piste
    Freestyle: 75% - A terrain park and pipe
    Pistes: 75% - Well pisted and long

  9. Squaw Valley, USA

    Great all-round resort with snowboarding to suit all levels and styles. Excellent halfpipe and good novice slopes. Very good local services.
    Freeriding: 79% - Trees & some extreme off-piste
    Freestyle: 70% - 2 parks & halfpipe
    Pistes: 77% - good go anywhere runs

  10. June Mountain, USA

    Small but perfectly formed
    Freeriding: 52% - Trees & some off-piste
    Freestyle: 90% - 3 terrain park & halfpipe
    Pistes: 78% - quiet slopes
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