Best Ski Resorts for Beginners

Ski resorts with 25%+ beginner terrain. Perfect for first-timers learning to ski.

214 ski resorts

Sapphire Valley

Sapphire Valley

North Carolina • 200ft vertical

Cloudmont Ski Resort

Cloudmont Ski Resort

Alabama • 150ft vertical

Soda Springs

Soda Springs

California • 652ft vertical

AfriSki

AfriSki

Butha-Buthe • 656ft vertical

Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora

Upper Carniola • 1575ft vertical

Cochran's Ski Area

Cochran's Ski Area

Vermont • 400ft vertical

Sunrise Park

Sunrise Park

Arizona • 1800ft vertical

Beijing Nanshan

Beijing Nanshan

Beijing • 886ft vertical

Lost Valley

Lost Valley

Maine • 240ft vertical

Yawgoo Valley

Yawgoo Valley

Rhode Island • 245ft vertical

Alpensia

Alpensia

Gangwon-do • 1804ft vertical

Ober Gatlinburg

Ober Gatlinburg

Tennessee • 600ft vertical

Brian Head Resort

Brian Head Resort

Utah • 1707ft vertical

Stratton Mountain

Stratton Mountain

Vermont • 2003ft vertical

Alpine Valley WI

Alpine Valley WI

Wisconsin • 388ft vertical

Christmas Mountain

Christmas Mountain

Wisconsin • 250ft vertical

Bolton Valley

Bolton Valley

Vermont • 1704ft vertical

Winterplace

Winterplace

West Virginia • 603ft vertical

Sun Valley

Sun Valley

Idaho • 3400ft vertical

Borovets

Borovets

Sofia • 4593ft vertical

Secret Garden

Secret Garden

Hebei • 1969ft vertical

Buttermilk

Buttermilk

Colorado • 2030ft vertical

Mount Southington

Mount Southington

Connecticut • 425ft vertical

Hakuba Goryu

Hakuba Goryu

Nagano • 3150ft vertical

Kiroro

Kiroro

Hokkaido • 2330ft vertical

Ski Brule

Ski Brule

Michigan • 500ft vertical

Pats Peak

Pats Peak

New Hampshire • 710ft vertical

Bristol Mountain

Bristol Mountain

New York • 1200ft vertical

Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley

Pennsylvania • 640ft vertical

Poiana Brașov

Poiana Brașov

Brașov • 2554ft vertical

Bukovel

Bukovel

Ivano-Frankivsk • 1805ft vertical

Beaver Mountain

Beaver Mountain

Utah • 1600ft vertical

Nordic Valley

Nordic Valley

Utah • 1130ft vertical

Massanutten Resort

Massanutten Resort

Virginia • 1110ft vertical

Roundtop Mountain

Roundtop Mountain

Pennsylvania • 600ft vertical

Mount Snow

Mount Snow

Vermont • 1700ft vertical

Red River

Red River

New Mexico • 1600ft vertical

Bromley Mountain

Bromley Mountain

Vermont • 1334ft vertical

Okemo Mountain Resort

Okemo Mountain Resort

Vermont • 2200ft vertical

WinSport Canada Olympic Park

WinSport Canada Olympic Park

Alberta • 492ft vertical

Marmot Basin

Marmot Basin

Alberta • 3000ft vertical

Chapelco

Chapelco

Neuquén • 2329ft vertical

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Tyrol • 4741ft vertical

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis

Tyrol • 4593ft vertical

Stubai Glacier

Stubai Glacier

Tyrol • 4921ft vertical

Boreal Mountain

Boreal Mountain

California • 600ft vertical

Genting Secret Garden

Genting Secret Garden

Hebei • 1640ft vertical

Thaiwoo

Thaiwoo

Hebei • 2789ft vertical

Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain

Colorado • 600ft vertical

Eldora Mountain Resort

Eldora Mountain Resort

Colorado • 1600ft vertical