2013 Visitors' Choice Award Winners - What's the Best Ski Resort in North America?

10th April 2013 | Donny O'Neill

News Regions: Park City, Utah, Montana, British Columbia, Colorado, Summit County, Rocky Mountains

Resorts in this article: Big Sky Resort, Deer Valley Resort, Keystone, Snowbird, Whistler Blackcomb

2013 Visitors' Choice Award Winners - What's the Best Ski Resort in North America?- ©Ryan Turner Photography

Lone Mountain provides beautiful vistas and great skiing in Big Sky, Montana.

After months of anticipation and tons of reviews sent in by readers of OnTheSnow.com, the winners of the 2013 Visitors' Choice Awards presented by Victorinox Swiss Army have been announced. Without further ado, here are the winners:

BEST OVERALL RESORT: BIG SKY RESORT

Big Sky takes home the award for Best Overall Resort this year, thanks to its magnificent terrain, great snow, family friendliness and resort amenities.

BEST TERRAIN PARK: KEYSTONE RESORT

Keystone and their world class A-51 Terrain Park are the winners of the Visitors' Choice Best Terrain Park. The thin Summit County air doesn't prevent anyone from going big in A-51.

BEST FAMILY RESORT: DEER VALLEY

The smallest of the three Park City, UT resorts, Deer Valley is no slouch when it comes to family friendly services like ski school and off-hill activities.

BEST TERRAIN: SNOWBIRD

Snowbird wins the Best Overall Terrain Award this year, thanks to steep chutes, glades, cliffs and bowls, intermixed with a wide variety of beginner and intermediate terrain.

BEST NIGHTLIFE: WHISTLER BLACKCOMB

Whistler takes home the award for best overall nightlife. You can always find a party, live-music, great food and friends on the village at WhistlerCongratulations to the winners of the 2013 OnTheSnow Visitors' Choice Awards!