7 Best Small Ski Resorts in the U.S.

[St. Bear]

MC qualifies as small, but not best. I'm sure the dedicated peak for park got them on this list.

Attitash and Jay Peak are small compared to the Western resorts. Attitash, from what I understand, has a pretty good park as well, so maybe that got them on here. Jay Peak is a head scratcher. Maybe it's the waterpark and overall resort aspect.

 

[x10003q]

The only list MC should be on is the 7 Worst Ski Resorts in the US (Big or Small). It fills all 7 slots.

 

[ScottySkis]

The only list MC should be on is the 7 Worst Ski Resorts in the US (Big or Small). It fills all 7 slots.

It great for beginners from NYC.

 

[jimmywilson69]

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

not that I needed any further proof that this list is ridiculous, but there it is in black & white. What stupid ass list...

 

[BenedictGomez]

The only list MC should be on is the 7 Worst Ski Resorts in the US

It great for beginners from NYC.

Scotty just bumped MC onto the 5 Worst Ski Resorts in the US list

 

[andyzee]

It great for beginners from NYC.

Or population control in NYC

 

[gregnye]

Jay Peak is considered Small???

Well then Waschusett really is a speedbump then...

 

[andyzee]

Jay Peak is considered Small???

Well then Waschusett really is a speedbump then...

Surprised Sundown didn't make the list.

 

[skisheep]

Solitude is not exactly small. The creek isn't tiny, but how on earth does that make a best list? Bachelor, Attiash, and Jay are not small, the first and the last could deserve a spot on a list, but nothing of excitement stands out to me about Attiash whatsoever. Don't know much about Wolf creek or Moonlight Basin, but 2 for 7 even meeting the criteria to be on the list is pretty pathetic.
-skisheep

 

[abc]

It great for beginners from NYC.

No, not really.

It's way too crowded and not at all beginner friendly. There're smaller mountains than MC and more lay back for beginners.

Actually, I think MC is only good for those who don't know they have a choice of other mountains!!! (unless you're the few who actually live truly "nearby"). I've done my share of going to MC and suffered through the crowd and the chaos because I took their marketing bait. It was bad enough it almost turned me into a non-skier!

 

[TropicTundR]

Maybe they spend the most advertising dollar at Discovery News?

DING DING DING EFFIN DING...you nailed the nail on the head!

 

[goldsbar]

Solitude small?

My exact thought when I read this list knowing only Solitude (like it) and Mountain Creek (er...). Small for what!?! The Honeycomb Canyon area probably has more acreage than Mountain Creek.