A guys ski trip is a great opportunity to escape from your usual routine and push the limits, without having to worry about any family responsibilities. It’s a chance to tackle more challenging terrain than your typical ski trip, explore the backcountry, and indulge in some après-ski fun with your friends.
The following six, handpicked ski resorts on our list are some of the top destinations in North America for a guys ski trip. These resorts offer the terrain to let you go hard, so you can return home feeling satisfied and with stories to share.
Have you experienced a great guys trip at a resort that’s not on the list? Let us know by sharing it in the comments below!
Kicking Horse
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Kicking Horse has a well-deserved reputation as one of the best Canadian destinations for experienced skiers and, with 60% of its terrain designated as advanced or expert, it’s a great choice for a group looking for a challenge. It’s also the Champagne Powder Capital of Canada™ and offers the third-highest vertical drop in the country.
Don’t let challenging slopes dissuade you if your group has beginners or intermediate skiers as well! Kicking Horse has terrain for all skill levels and offers a range of activities off the slopes. For those looking to relax or unwind, Kicking Horse is situated just outside the idyllic ski town of Golden, B.C., which has great options for dining, live music, and more.
Telluride
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Telluride promises a true experience of the American West. A former mining town on the border of Colorado and New Mexico, this resort is undoubtedly one of the coolest skiing destinations in the United States.
Telluride is a bit off the beaten path and requires more of a commitment to get there than other options on this list. However, once you arrive, the resort’s scenic beauty is sure to charm you. Telluride is known for its steep, expert-level terrain and its small lift lines.
Red Mountain
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Red Mountain is the perfect destination for lovers of backcountry skiing. If your idea of a great ski day is getting thigh-deep in powder, far from the rest of the crowds, then you and your friends will love this hidden gem on B.C.’s Powder Highway.
These slopes offer a number of options for more advanced skiers, including backcountry touring, cat-skiing, and heli-skiing packages, which are perfect for exploring the surrounding Monashee mountain range. Over 20,000 acres of untracked glades and bowls surround the resort, so you won’t run out of terrain to explore.
Big Sky
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If you’re looking to escape to the wilderness, there are few better places than Big Sky, Montana. This is the perfect destination for a guys trip where you’re looking to go big and get out into the wilderness.
Big Sky offers a wide range of advanced to expert terrain, the second biggest ski area in the United States, and the fifth highest vertical on the continent. Take the Lone Peak tram to the summit and you’ll have access to 300 degrees of slopes to choose from.
Once you experience the ‘Biggest Skiing in America’, we have no doubt that you’ll have lots of stories to bring home.
Jackson Hole
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There are few resorts in the world that epitomize challenging, expert-level skiing in the same way as Jackson Hole. Established in the 1960s, Jackson Hole built its reputation on its steep terrain and big vertical, quickly attracting top skiers who were looking for something exceptional.
Over the years, it has grown from a frontier ski town into a fully-developed resort with all of the modern conveniences and amenities. Yet it remains the authentic Jackson Hole where you can still experience the same world-renowned runs, such as Corbet’s Couloir, for yourself.
There is no doubt that if you are looking for a memorable guys trip, Jackson Hole will deliver!
Revelstoke
If you are looking for a trip of epic proportions — and you have a group of guys that are ready to push the limits with you — then take a look at Revelstoke. This former haven for cat-skiing and heli-skiing was only developed into a resort in 2007, but it has become the newest stop on B.C.’s famous Powder Highway.
Revy boasts the biggest vertical in North America and currently holds the Canadian record for snowfall at 24 metres (80 feet) in a single season. It is filled with exceptional advanced/expert terrain: glades, bowls, chutes, and, of course, more backcountry skiing than you’ll be able to explore in a lifetime. Find out for yourselves whether the hype is real.
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