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7 Best Small Ski Resorts in the U.S.

gmcunni

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While i've never been there i never had the impression that Jay was "small"

[h=1]7 Best Small Ski Resorts in the U.S.[/h]You can read more about why each resort was chosen here - Discovery News.

  • Wolf Creek, Colorado
  • Solitude, Utah
  • Moonlight Basin, Montana
  • Jay Peak, Vermont
  • Attitash, New Hampshire
  • Mount Bachelor, Oregon
  • Mountain Creek, New Jersey
 

snoseek

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How exactly does Attitash make it on a list with Wolf Creek, Solitude ect....?
 

FRITOLAYGUY

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BY Small i thought we were gonna go with areas that were maybe 1,000 vertical or less or small acerage. Umm u can fit 2.5 killingtons into moonlight basin itself so im not sure im understanding the criteria here lol
 

BenedictGomez

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Finally; a ski resort ranking list that might actually rise to the level of hyperbole used here to ridicule it.
 

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Bill Healy founded Mt. Bachelor Ski Area December 19, 1958 with a rope tow and a single lift. Mt. Bachelor has since grown to be one of the largest ski resorts in the U.S.
 

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Wolf Creek, Colorado - 1600 acres
Solitude, Utah - 1200 acres
Moonlight Basin, Montana - 1900 acres
Jay Peak, Vermont - 385 acres
Attitash, New Hampshire - 310 acres
Mount Bachelor, Oregon - 3683 Acres
Mountain Creek, New Jersey - 167 Acres
 
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