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The Best Ski Resorts for Tree Skiing in the World

Updated September 2026

Diving through powder-filled glades and slaloming between snow-dusted pines offers an unmatched skiing experience that combines technical challenge with natural beauty. Our tree skiing rankings showcase the resorts where you'll find the best forested terrain, based entirely on authentic feedback from the Snomad community. These rankings reflect the genuine experiences of skiers and snowboarders who've carved through these wooded wonderlands. Share your own forest adventures by leaving a review.

Looking for different skiing experiences? Check out our rankings for Off-Piste, Powder Zones, and Expert Skiers to find your perfect mountain playground.

League Table

234 runs7493 feet27 lifts

NOW	☀️ 0°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 65cm

19th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Whistler Blackcomb

4.42 tree run rating (615 ratings)

94 runs7457 feet6 lifts

NOW	☁️ 5°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 1cm

20th

🇨🇦 Alberta

Castle Mountain

4.40 tree run rating (74 ratings)

69 runs3250 m56 lifts

NOW	🌤️ -4°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 28cm

21st

🇫🇷 France

Peisey Vallandry

4.39 tree run rating (35 ratings)

119 runs7608 feet16 lifts

NOW	☀️ -1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 6cm

22nd

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Big White

4.38 tree run rating (325 ratings)

366 runs12510 feet29 lifts

NOW	☁️ 0°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 7cm

23rd

🇺🇸 Colorado

Aspen Snowmass

4.38 tree run rating (86 ratings)

154 runs9422 feet5 lifts

NOW	☁️ 2°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 1cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

24th

🇺🇸 Utah

Powder Mountain

4.38 tree run rating (20 ratings)

107 runs10822 feet6 lifts

NOW	☁️ 0°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 2cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

25th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Purgatory

4.36 tree run rating (18 ratings)

71 runs3150 feet5 lifts

NOW	⛅ 12°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

26th

🇺🇸 Vermont

Bolton Valley

4.34 tree run rating (22 ratings)

129 runs8219 feet5 lifts

NOW	⛅ -3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 3cm

27th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.33 tree run rating (133 ratings)

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🇫🇷 France

Les 2 Alpes

4.15 (571 ratings)

🇮🇹 Italy

Alagna Valsesia - Monterosa Ski

4.68 (11 ratings)

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.57 (195 ratings)

🇫🇷 France

Val Thorens

4.47 (1024 ratings)

317 runs11166 feet17 lifts

NOW	☁️ -1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

28th

🇺🇸 Montana

Big Sky

4.33 tree run rating (66 ratings)

121 runs12162 feet7 lifts

NOW	⛅ -3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 2cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 3cm

29th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

4.33 tree run rating (24 ratings)

48 runs8860 feet1 lifts

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PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 1cm

30th

🇺🇸 Utah

Beaver Mountain

4.31 tree run rating (29 ratings)

53 runs6150 feet3 lifts

NOW	☁️ 1°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

31st

🇺🇸 Idaho/Montana

Lookout Pass Ski Area

4.31 tree run rating (13 ratings)

97 runs4080 feet5 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 11°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

32nd

🇺🇸 New Hampshire

Cannon Mountain

4.30 tree run rating (10 ratings)

110 runs12481 feet6 lifts

NOW	☀️ -3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 17cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

33rd

🇺🇸 New Mexico

Taos Ski Valley

4.29 tree run rating (21 ratings)

88 runs5774 feet6 lifts

NOW	☀️ 6°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

34th

🇺🇸 Washington

49 Degrees North

4.29 tree run rating (12 ratings)

93 runs9800 feet5 lifts

NOW	⛅ -5°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 3cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

35th

🇺🇸 California

Kirkwood

4.28 tree run rating (45 ratings)

117 runs4395 feet8 lifts

NOW	⛅ 13°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

36th

🇺🇸 Vermont

Stowe Mountain

4.28 tree run rating (37 ratings)

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