2 of the very best ski cities in North America are in New England, in line with USA Right this moment readers

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Additionally, Massachusetts has one of many prime spots for snow tubing.

On this March 13, 2015 file picture, Mount Washington is seen at daybreak from North Conway, New Hampshire. Robert F. Bukaty / AP, File

Ski season is upon us and USA Right this moment readers say two of the very best locations for hitting the slopes are right here in New England.

  • This New England ski and snowboard information will aid you plan your subsequent journey

The publication launched a listing of the very best ski cities in North America on Friday, a part of its 2023 10Best Readers’ Alternative Awards; North Conway, N.H. ranked No. 4 and Stowe, Vermont ranked No. 5. The No. 1 ski city is Pink River, New Mexico.

The successful cities have the very best snow, surroundings, and tradition, in line with USA Right this moment.

In North Conway, “the slopes of Cranmore Mountain Resort are just some blocks off of the White Mountain Freeway, the city’s foremost avenue — North Conway can be a handy base for day-tripping to different basic New England ski areas like Black Mountain, King Pine, and Attitash,” wrote USA Right this moment.

The publication known as Stowe “a quintessential New England village and a super ski city rolled into one.”

Guests there have entry to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum and resorts akin to Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, Topnotch Resort, and the Trapp Household Lodge.

A skier descends the Tramway path at Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch, N.H., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. – Paul Hayes for The Boston Globe

Different New England ski areas have been acknowledged by USA Right this moment readers as nicely.

Two New England spots have been named among the many greatest ski resorts in North America: Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont ranked No. 3 and Cannon Mountain in Franconia, N.H. ranked No. 9. Mount Bohemia in Lac La Belle, Michigan ranked No. 1.

For greatest ski resort, Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont ranked No. 4. The highest resort is Viceroy Snowmass in Snowmass Village, Colorado.

For enjoyable after the slopes, New Hampshire has two of the very best après ski bars: Iron Furnace Brewing in Franconia ranked No. 6 and Woodstock Inn Brewery in North Woodstock ranked No. 9. The highest après ski bar is The Foggy Goggle at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania.

Vermont has among the finest ski eating places at Cliff Home Restaurant at Stowe, which ranked No. 10. The highest restaurant is The Reserve in Tamarack, Idaho.

If cross-country snowboarding is extra your factor, New England has two of the very best cross-country ski resorts: Waterville Valley Resort in Waterville Valley, N.H. ranked No. 8 and Trapp Household Lodge in Stowe, Vermont ranked No. 10. The No. 1 spot is Minocqua Winter Park in Minocqua, Wisconsin.

For learners, among the finest ski colleges within the nation is in Vermont: Sugarbush Resort in Warren ranked No. 4. The highest faculty is Telus Winter Sports activities Faculty at Kimberley Alpine Resort in Kimberley, British Columbia.

Lastly, New England has three of the very best snow tubing areas within the nation: Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H. ranked No. 5; King Pine Ski Space in Madison, N.H. ranked No. 6; and Butternut Ski Space and Tubing Heart in Nice Barrington, Mass. ranked No. 8. The No. 1 snow tubing space is Camelback Resort in Tannersville, Pennsylvania.

Try all of the winners at USA Right this moment.