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Pros: Huge, Lots of fun cruising runs, Family friendly, and Fun town.
Cons: Nothing overly challenging, & expensive.
Fantastic resort. Combined with the Italian terrain of Bruil-Cervinia and Valtournenche, it is an enormous alpine area that is completely connected. You can ski from the Rothorn Paradise to the Matterhorn Glacier... Full review
Source: Zermatt
Pros: Powder, Steep, Hikable terrain, One of the best resorts anywhere.
Cons: It's perfect.
I skied Alta on January 1st and 2nd this year. Wow! Amazing amount and quality of challenging accessible terrain. I was lucky enough to enter the avalanch control gate into the Ballroom... Full review
Source: Alta Ski Area
Pros: Family Friendly, Varied Terrain, Great Food, Lots of Cruisers, Above-Average Size
Cons: No truely advanced runs, New base area is contrived Colorado Mega-Resort copy
I love this mountain. I've been skiing here since I was 4. It has to be one of the best place for people to learn how to ski. Wide variety of terrain... Full review
Source: Northstar-at-Tahoe
Pros: Challenging lines, One of the best resorts anywhere in the world, Olympics!
Cons: No Apres-Ski, but that's not why people go to Tahoe.
Best mountain in Tahoe, hands down, no contest. Massive amount of terrain, variety of terrain: everything from the most extreme 'in-bounds off-piste' skiing (Palisades) to an extensive beginner program, and awesome powder.... Full review
Source: Squaw Valley USA
Pros: Excellent terrain - varied and challenging, Hikable bowls, Not a 'Scene'
Cons: Not very big
Fantastic tahoe ski area. While it is not as expansive or hyped up as Squaw or Heavenly, it does the important things correctly. Diverse and challenging terrain, hikable 'in-bounds off-piste' bowls, and... Full review
Source: Alpine Meadows