According to the editors and correspondents at Travel + Leisure, Deer Valley is the best ski resort on the planet.

This week, Travel + Leisure shared a list of their picks for the twenty best ski resorts on the planet. Their picks are all over the globe and include ski resorts in North & South America, Europe, and Asia.

Here are Travel + Leisure’s picks for the twenty best ski resorts in the world:

1. Deer Valley, Utah
2. Verbier, Switzerland
3. Aspen Mountain, Colorado
4. Big Sky Resort, Montana
5. Courchevel, France
6. Stowe, Vermont
7. Niseko, Japan
8. St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
9. Park City Mountain Resort, Utah
10. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
11. St. Moritz, Switzerland
12. Telluride, Colorado
13. Sun Valley, Idaho
14. Portillo, Chile
15. Mont-Tremblant, Canada
16. Bormio Ski, Italy
17. Cerro Catedral, Argentina
18. Les Deux Alpes, France
19. Kitzbühel, Austria
20. Whistler Blackcomb, Canada

First off, where the hell is Mount Sunapee? All jokes aside, it’s not a terrible list. Deer Valley at number one always makes ski bums and snowboarders (especially snowboarders) roll their eyes, but it makes sense for Travel + Leisure, which is a magazine that targets luxury travelers. The big names make the list, but there are a few omissions. For Utah, I think any of the Cottonwoods’ ski resorts are better than Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort. I feel Stowe’s a bit high, and maybe shouldn’t be on the list in general. Sure, it’s got the history and great terrain, but it’s also got traffic and that East Coast ice. In Europe, not having Zermatt is a bit surprising too.

Click here to read Travel + Leisure’s reasoning behind their picks.

Image Credits: Kitzbühel (Featured Image), Ian Wood (Header Image), Phillip Goldsberry

This story starts with receiving an email on a brisk November morning.

I rubbed the crust out of my eyes, took a sip of my energy drink sitting next to my keyboard (I don’t like coffee, but I really wish that I did), and opened the message.

The opening line read something like: “Matt! We want you to join us on a media trip to Sun Valley!”. I didn’t even read the remainder of the message. I clicked “Reply” and said,

“HELL YEAH I’LL BE THERE BABY. SUN VALLEY HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M GOING TO BE THE BEST DAMN SKIER ON THAT ENTIRE MOUNTAIN.”

Okay, so I didn’t write those words exactly, but that’s what I was thinking in my small, dumb skier brain.

A trip to America’s first ski resort with other members of the skiing/snowboarding media community? I mean, how could I pass that opportunity up? The inner History Major inside of me was shouting from the rooftops, and the somewhat decent skier living in my head was beaming from ear to ear.

I have dreamed about skiing Sun Valley for as long as I can remember. Here’s the backstory-

My dad used to have a subscription to SKI Magazine. I’ll never forget reading an article about the luxury of the Sun Valley Lodge, and the beautifully groomed slopes descending Bald Mountain.

My eyes lit up at the pictures of skiers carving trenches in the glorious sunshine, and the beautiful women sipping champagne slopeside (ski marketing was a little bit different back in those days).

It’s been a dream of ours ever since to ski Sun Valley. So, I asked the good folks at the resort if he could tag along. They emphatically said, “Yes!”. My dad booked his tickets and called me with excitement.

It was our time to visit the birthplace of the North American ski resort experience, and we couldn’t wait.

Day 1- Touring on Dollar Mountain, Making New Friends

I always thought that getting to Sun Valley would be a challenge. I’m not sure why, but I had this preconceived notion that it would be difficult. Boy, was I wrong.

It only took two flights for me to reach Sun Valley. One flight from Madison, WI to Denver, and then another from Denver to Sun Valley.

It was so easy that I wish I had one of those old Staples ‘That Was Easy’ buttons to press. Those were so cheesy, but damn were they fun.

I landed in Sun Valley (the airport is actually ~20 minutes away from the resort in Hailey, ID), and was greeted by glorious sunshine. The tall peaks of the mountains stretched above, and I had a twinkle in my eye.

I caught a ride to the historic Sun Valley Lodge, and was immediately blown away. The elegance of the lodge is unmatched. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the décor was stunning. I could feel the history of the Lodge as I walked through the halls lined with pictures of the celebrities that have stayed there.

The vibe was palpable. I was standing in one of the most historic buildings in North American ski history, and it was everything I hoped it would be.

I scurried to my room and changed into my touring gear. Here’s the part of the story where I have to be humble, and I hope you won’t find it too amusing. I had never been ski touring before this day. Yup. That’s right. Matt Lorelli, the ski blogger from Unofficial Networks had never ripped a skin track or done a kick turn.

I was embarrassed, but still excited about the day ahead of me. I was just hoping that my fellow media members wouldn’t give me a hard time about it.

I met up with the group on a shuttle to head over to Dollar Mountain, Sun Valley Resort‘s smaller hill that’s suited for beginners. Our goal was to skin up Dollar for sunset, have a warm beverage up top, and ski down in the moonlight.

I told the group that this was my first time skinning, and I was accepted with overwhelming positivity. Rather than judge me for my inexperience, the crew gave me tips and tricks throughout the tour. It was lovely. I felt so happy to be surrounded by such great people.

We reached the summit of Dollar (about 600 vertical feet above the base) right as the sun was setting over the Wood River Valley. Bald Mountain was basking in the glorious golden hour rays, and the valley lay peacefully still below us. My group all congratulated me for completing my first tour, and we celebrated with hot whiskey ciders. It was a moment I’ll never forget.

We ripped our skins off and descended Dollar Mountain in the ambient light of the setting sun and the rising moon. The descent was fairly quick, but I enjoyed skiing in a big party lap with the crew.

We finished up the evening with a fantastic dinner at the Village Station, located right in the heart of the Sun Valley Village.

I recommend getting the Chicken and Avocado Salad. I substituted salmon for the chicken. It was incredible.

I went to sleep like a kid on Christmas Eve. I was so excited for the next day to come.

Day 2- The Ultimate Baldy Experience

We were teased with views plenty of views of Bald Mountain the night before. The mountain looked steep as hell as it towered above the valley below.

It hadn’t snowed at Sun Valley in the two weeks preceding my trip. Knowing that, I demoed some Laser ARs from Stöckli. It felt like the perfect ski to lay some big GS turns on Sun Valley’s award-winning groomers.

We started the day with a mixed crew of Sun Valley athletes and employees from the resort for ‘Early-Ups’. We got on the lift at 8AM (the sun had barely risen), and were treated to spectacular views of the entire valley.

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and we had the entirety of Bald Mountain to ourselves.

Our first run of the day was down ‘College’ a Green Circle trail that starts from the summit of Baldy. I remember thinking:

‘Hmm. That’s kind of lame that we’re starting the day on a green trail. We have this whole mountain to ourselves. Why aren’t we getting on at least a Blue?!’

I found out why pretty quickly.

It turns out that ‘Greens’ at Sun Valley could easily be ‘Blues’ or even ‘Blacks’ at any other resort in the west. Bald Mountain is so damn steep that even the ‘Easiest Way Down’ runs are fun as hell. I’m not joking.

Our group of about 30 sent it down College on perfectly manicured corduroy. The Laser ARs gripped the snow perfectly. I bounced from edge to edge at high speeds surrounded by my colleagues and pro skiers like McKenna Peterson. I had a moment were I literally thought about pinching myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. It was surreal.

We spent the rest of the morning exploring all of the groomed terrain that Sun Valley has to offer. The snow was pretty firm off-piste, and I was content with letting the Laser ARs do what they do best on the groomed runs. I was having too much fun going Mach 10 down Baldy, anyways.

The resort treated our group to a fantastic lunch at The Roundhouse, one of the most historic on-mountain lodges at Sun Valley. It is decorated with old-timey décor that looks straight out of the 1950s, and the vibe is charming.

We had the “Roundhouse Classic” as I’m told. Fantastic fondue for an appetizer, and a wagyu steak as an entrée. Find me a better on-mountain lunch in the entire country. I’ll wait.

We spent the rest of the afternoon crushing groomers in the sun. I have no idea how much vertical we racked up, but it had to be a lot. There was never a lift line, and the detachable lifts sped us up the mountain with ease. I literally couldn’t stop smiling. I had never had so much fun skiing endless laps on groomers.

We ended Day 2 with a luxurious dinner at Sun Valley’s oldest restaurant- The Ram. The food was fantastic, the company was great, and it capped of an absolutely perfect day up on the mountain.

Day 3- Touring with Sun Valley Guides

I woke up to my alarm beeping annoyingly loud at 7AM. I let out a big stretch and sprung up from my bed like an acrobatic gymnast filled with excitement. It was going to be a big day.

Our group hopped on a shuttle over to Sun Valley Guides (SVG) located in Ketchum. SVG was set to take our group for a full day in the seemingly endless backcountry surrounding Sun Valley Resort.

This was only my second day on touring skis, and my first day in the backcountry. I can’t say enough positive things about how safe I felt thanks to the folks over at SVG.

They took me through an entire snow safety class, showed me how to use all of the gear I rented from Sturtevants (Ketchum rental shop that I highly recommend), and a beacon training session before we started to venture out.

I appreciated the patience my guide gave me to prepare me for the day. I had some nerves about skiing in the backcountry for the first time, but those nerves were calmed by my guide’s excellent teaching skills. I felt like I was in good hands, and that made my day incredibly enjoyable.

We didn’t do too much vertical considering it was my first day in the backcountry, but I and my fellow novice backcountry skier Melissa, were totally fine with that. We ended up climbing just over 1,000′. Perfect for learning the ropes.

One of the best things about our guide from SVG was his ability to predict the snow quality. I mentioned before how it hadn’t snowed in about two weeks, but that didn’t stop him from finding numerous pockets of snow that were nice and powdery. He kept us on North-facing slopes the entirety of our tour, and that made all of the difference.

I ended the day reminiscing about my newfound love for ski touring. I finally understand what all of the craze is about. Being able to hike uphill in winter months with a rewarding downhill experience was exhilarating.

I’m so thankful that my first experience in the backcountry was with Sun Valley Guides.

I HIGHLY recommend that everybody (no matter your backcountry skill level) consider hiring SVG for a day in the backcountry.

Side note- We ended our day with an awesome dinner at The Limelight Hotel with live music. Again, great atmosphere, food, and company.

Day 4- Ripping Baldy With My Dad

Most of the media crew was booked to fly home by the early afternoon, but I stayed an extra day to ski with my dad. We had quick breakfast together before we said our goodbyes to the rest of the media crew.

My dad and I had another classic Sun Valley day. We were treated to endless sunshine, fairly mild temps, and wide open slopes. It had snowed 2″ the night before, so I decided to demo a pair of Nordica Enforcer 94s. They were perfect for the conditions.

The snow wasn’t stellar, but the dust-on-crust made some of Sun Valley’s bowls and tree runs enjoyable. I decided to poke into the resort’s brand-new Sunrise Expansion to see what the buzz was all about.

This is a bold statement, but I honestly believe it to be true- Sunrise is the best gladed terrain I have ever skied. Again, the snow wasn’t great, but I still had so much fun.

Sunrise is massive. It stretches for over 300 acres adjacent to Seattle Ridge. There’s seemingly endless lines that descend the face. It’s chock-full of a mixed-bag of tightly cut glades, open meadows, and even a couple of couloirs. This is the place you want to be on a powder day.

It was nice to catch up with my dad after our recent trip to Whitefish, MT. He doesn’t ski as hard as he used to, but he was thrilled by Baldy’s endless groomers. They’re easier on his knees, and therefore he can ski longer days.

We ended our stay at Sun Valley with our last night spent at Hotel Ketchum. The rooms were nicely decorated, and the location was extremely convenient for us to explore downtown Ketchum that night. It was an excellent way to cap off an unforgettable trip.

Sun Valley is one of the most luxurious ski experiences in the country. Lift tickets are expensive, the food isn’t cheap, and getting there isn’t as easy as somewhere like SLC or Denver.

However, I can’t recommend it enough for those of you looking to scratch your itch for a bucket list vacation destination. It’s really not that hard to get to, and the spoils will make it worth it.

I’m incredibly grateful for everybody that made this trip happen, and for all of the friendships I made a long the way. Connecting with like-minded winter sports enthusiasts was breath of fresh air, and having Sun Valley as the setting was picture-perfect.

Thanks to those of you that read this entire blog! I know this definitely longer than our typical content on Unofficial Networks. Let me know if you enjoyed it, or if you didn’t! My email is always open, and I love hearing from you guys. matt@unofficialnetworks.com

Be well, take care, and I hope you’re having fun this season.

-Matt

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USA Today readers voted on their favorite ski resorts, and the Top 10 list is ready to go. There are some usual suspects that made the list, and some that might surprise you.

This list is definitely skewed towards a certain skiing population that might focus on the overall resort experience (lodging, accommodations, etc.). Notable absences for skiing experience include Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Arapahoe Basin, Smugglers’ Notch, and Grand Targhee in my book.

What do you think about this list? Do you agree? If not, who would you put in your Top 10 list?

10. Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 5,620′

Average Snowfall: 413″

Skiable Acres: 3,121 ac.

9. Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 3,250′

Average Snowfall: 180″

Skiable Acres: 4,200 ac.

8. Stowe Mountain Resort, VT

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 2,360′

Average Snowfall: 314″

Skiable Acres: 485

7. Brundage Mountain Ski Resort, ID

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 1,921′

Average Snowfall: 320″

Skiable Acres: 1,920 ac.

6. Copper Mountain, CO

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 2,738′

Average Snowfall: 305″

Skiable Acres: 2,507 ac.

5. Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 2,000′

Average Snowfall: 354″

Skiable Acres: 2,300 ac.

4. Mount Bohemia, MI

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 900′

Average Snowfall: 273″

Skiable Acres: 585 ac.

3. Palisades Tahoe, CA

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 2,850′

Average Snowfall: 400″

Skiable Acres: 3,600 (Olympic Valley and Alpine Valley)

2. Sunshine Village, AB

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 3,514′

Average Snowfall: 364″

Skiable Acres: 3,358 ac.

1. Winter Park Resort, CO

Stats That Matter-

Vertical: 3,060′

Average Snowfall: 327″

Skiable Acres: 3,081 ac.

Featured Image Credit: Brundage Mountain Resort/Indy Pass Media Kit

Hot damn. There’s nothing like a list of “Top Ski Resorts” to get the blood pumping early on a Monday morning. Ski media outlets just love making lists, including us here at Unofficial, and people love debating the results.

Is there truly an objective way to determine which ski resorts are better than others? Definitely not, but it’s sure fun as hell to debate them with other skiers and snowboarders. This is what the internet was made for, right?

Here are Ski Magazine’s Readers Top 10 Ski Resorts in the East and West, as voted by Ski Mag readers. I’ll provide a little commentary at the end of each list on my super-important-must-read thoughts on the matter.

Ski Mag’s Top-Ranked Ski Resorts In The East 2021

1. Smugglers’ Notch, VT

2. Tremblant, QB

3. Mad River Glen, VT

4. Killington, VT

5. Whiteface Mountain, NY

6. Holiday Valley, NY

7. Bretton Woods, NH

8. Sugarbush, VT

9. Wachusett Mountain, MA

10. Sunday River, ME

My Thoughts: Hell yeah. Smuggs takes the top of the list for Eastern resorts and I couldn’t agree more. I’m most definitely biased as hell, but I don’t really think that’s a secret at this point. I grew up going to Smuggs every year, and I really do believe it provides one of the best skiing experiences no matter your age, ability, or preferences.

I also love that Mad River Glen cracked the Top 5. MRG definitely isn’t a “resort” by any stretch of the definition, but that mountain should be renamed ‘Rad River Glen’ because it’s undeniably awesome. Sorry snowboarders.

Only complaints I have is that Jay Peak, Saddleback, and Cannon were snubbed from this list. Jay’s snowfall and terrain are badass. Saddleback’s Casablanca glades alone should land them on this list, and how can you make a list of top ski resorts in the East without Cannon? That place is downright legendary. Feels like a big miss by the readers of Ski Mag. Oh well!

Ski Mag’s Top-Ranked Ski Resorts In The West 2021

1. Sun Valley, ID

2. Deer Valley, UT

3. Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT

4. Taos Ski Valley, NM

5. Aspen Snowmass, CO

6. Telluride Ski Resort, CO

7. Whistler Blackcomb, BC

8. Steamboat, CO

9. Beaver Creek, CO

10. Crested Butte, CO

My Thoughts: Hmmm…. where do I begin with this list… Looks like the ‘Valleys’ had a great showing, and I couldn’t help but notice the overwhelming number of resorts from Colorado.

I know this list is completely subjective, but it feels like the Western resorts list is definitely skewed towards luxury rather than skiing experience. Don’t get me wrong, Sun Valley and Deer Valley are awesome places to go skiing, but I don’t think they would take #1 and #2 on my personal list.

Seems like Whitefish is the only resort that cracked the list that wouldn’t be considered a ‘luxury’ resort. All of the other resorts are known for having fancy lodging options and expensive lift tickets.

Alta, Snowbird, Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, Brighton, Arapahoe Basin, Mt. Baker, and Mammoth all seem like snubs in my book. I also can’t believe that not a single resort from the Lake Tahoe area cracked this list. Odd. Must have something to do with Ski Mag’s reader’s demographics.

What are your thoughts on these lists, and who would be in your Top 10 Ski Resorts In The East and West?

Here’s my ‘Unofficial’ picks below:

Matt’s Unofficial Best Ski Resorts In The East:

1. Smugglers’ Notch, VT

2. Jay Peak, VT

3. Saddleback, ME

4. Cannon Mountain, NH

5. Sugarbush, VT

6. Mad River Glen, VT

7. Loon, NH

8. Mount Bohemia, MI

9. Killington, VT

10. Magic Mountain, VT

Matt’s Unofficial Best Ski Resorts In The West:

1. Alta Ski Area, UT

2. Powder Mountain, UT

3. Brighton Resort, UT

4. Arapahoe Basin, CO

5. Mammoth Mountain, CA

6. Palisades Tahoe (Formally Squaw Valley), CA

7. Snowbasin, UT

8. Steamboat, CO

9. Big Sky, MT

10. Telluride, CO

Condé Nast Traveler released their annual top forty ski resort list. Readers rated the resorts from a one to a hundred scale, although the categories are not specified. Deer Valley comes in as the number one, which is questionable based on terrain, but Condé Nast loves luxury, and Deer Valley definitely provides that.

And then there’s Camelback Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania on the list as 8th. Originally, the mountain ranked both 8th and 17th before the writer edited it. I’m not sure if Camelback is deserving to be on this list with some of the best ski resorts in the country, even if it has a nice hotel with an indoor waterpark at its base. It also beats out mountains like Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Park City, and many other powerhouse west coast mountains. Some gems of North America skiing, like Alta and Jay Peak, didn’t even make it on the list.

Another issue with the list is they don’t really specify what makes up these scores. With Condé Nast being a luxury travel magazine, we can assume fancy hotels and restaurants make up the scoring.

The official list is below:

1. Deer Valley 87.24

2. Sundance Mountain Resort 86.93

3. Aspen Highlands 85.6

4. Beaver Creek 83.93

5. Snowbird 83.75

6. Vail 83.01

7. Crested Butte 82.97

8. Camelback Mountain Resort 81.42

9. Whitefish Mountain Resort 81.12

10. Alyeska 80.67

11. Jackson Hole 79.81

12. Big Sky 79.72

13. Sun Valley 79.58

14. Telluride 79.42

15. Keystone 77.24

16. Snowmass 77.07

17. Camelback Mountain 76.67

18. Steamboat 76.62

19. Whiteface Lake Placid 76.23

20. Mount Snow 76.2

21. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows 75.97

22. Aspen Mountain 75.85

23. Copper Mountain 75.8

24. Park City Mountain 75.61

25. Heavenly Mountain Resort 75.12

26. Breckenridge 75.04

27. Mammoth Mountain 73.81

28. Bretton Woods 73.41

29. Stowe Mountain Resort 73.34

30. Schweitzer Mountain 72.67

31. Snowshoe Mountain 72.24

32. Solitude 71.44

33. Taos Ski Valley 70.05

34. Northstar California 69.28

35. Killington Resort 68.2

36. Snowbasin 66.46

37. Ski Santa Fe 64.47

38. Brighton 63.11

39. Winter Park 62.78

40. Bromley 61.07

Image Credits: Deer Valley Resort, Camelback Mountain Resort

KOALA created an index for ranking 450 ski resorts across the US. Here’s what they used to rank the resorts:

Length of Slopes, Number of Ski Lifts, Adult Ski Pass Price, Review Score, Each sourced from Skiresort.info., Instagram Hashtags, 2019/20 Snowfall. In addition, we also took the average temperature from November to April, sourced from Climate-Data.org (using figures for the closest notable settlement).”

Need a heated internet debate in your life?

Look no further than our recent Facebook question:

Top Answers

Michael H: “I can resolve this debate. I have skied all the resorts mentioned on this post and have been the best skier at everyone of these mountains. I took my first lesson at Shawnee. So Shawnee”

You gotta shoot your shot, I guess?

John K: “Working in the ski industry for many years the best skiers I knew were from the east coast. They’d make turns off rocks and trees and dirt and stuff and still be able to handle deep powder. So east coast skiers. Boarders, west coast for sure.”

Bryan E: “I have heard a lot of people from a lot of different home mountains say, “If you can ski here, you can ski anywhere.”. Go ski Alyeska Resort. I grew up skiing in Utah. I learned how to ski at Alyeska Resort.”

Andrew H: “Anyone from Quebec that now lives in Whistler.”

Nicholas D: “The best skiers, IMO, usually grow up racing on the east coast, go to a private ski racing HS, ski for a NCAA school, drop out and then move to a western mountain town and become a dishwasher.”

A tale old as time.

Ben D: “Whitefish Montana – Tanner Hall, Adam Delorme, Maggie Vosin, Parkin Costain among many others. Not even close. My theory is our mountain is so foggy all the time you basically learn to ski blind. Got Fog?”

Alana C: “Have to make note of Todd Brooker and Steve Podborski. Three wins at Kitzbuhel between the two of them. Both from 700’ of ice in Collingwood, Ontario!”

Ryan F: “Mad River Glenn. Then they hone their skills in Alta.”

Travis C: “Resorts don’t produce the best skiers.”

Christopher C: “Nationwide or globally? Sun Valley or Squaw nationally. Maybe Chamonix?”

Christopher F: “Squallywood”

Eric G: “Jay Peak”

Personal vote: Smuggs

Scott S: “Snowbird ”

Cory L: “Taos, NM”

Jimmy W:

Our guide for the week at Mount Bohemia, Joey Wallis, coined the phrase “Poor Man’s Japan” to describe Mount Bohemia, and I honestly can’t stop laughing at it. While it may seem to be a derogatory phrase, I actually see it as quite the compliment for the 900′ mountain in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Mount Bohemia is purely unique, and saying it’s a Mid-Western version of Japan powder skiing is probably not that far off.

I know what you’re thinking… “There’s no way in hell that a mountain in Michigan gets anywhere near the amount of snow that JaPOW does. This guy is an idiot.” And honestly, you might be right about both things.

Mount Bohemia equivocally does not get as much snow as Japan. But with an average close to 300″ annually, you can’t find better snow within a 1000 mile drive.

We enjoyed a lake-effect system that gave us 2-3″ every night. Just a perfect amount to soften up conditions each morning. The snow was dry and fluffy, completely unexpected for Michigan. Conditions were fantastic throughout the week.

I had an amazing time skiing Mount Bohemia, but the atmosphere and vibe of Boho is what I can’t stop thinking about. If you’ve ever watched Mount Bohemia TV, the resort’s astounding reality tv show, you probably have an idea of what goes on there. If not, let me paint a picture for you.

The base area of the resort is made of a handful of yurts that are interconnected. There’s a kitchen yurt, a bar yurt, a couple of dining yurts, a ski patrol yurt… you get the point. Boho is all about that yurt life.

Across from the yurts is the new Nordic Spa. A beautiful dark-brown stained log cabin serves as a bar and a sauna. Outside you can find the UP’s largest hot-tub and a huge heated pool.

Putting these features together leads to 10/10 Apres scene. Hot tub and pool parties happen every single night at The Nordic Spa. I appreciated that none of Boho’s lodging options have TVs in the room. This forces people to come together and socialize at the Nordic Spa or at the bar.

I met more people at Boho than any trip I’ve taken. Those “Yoopers” are some fine folks.

To wrap things up, here’s a list of funny things that I heard/saw while at Bohemia. Let them all serve as reasons for why you should head up there and experience it for yourself:

-A bus-full of skiers head-banging to “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath

-A snowboarder shredding the lift-line wearing only black Mount Bohemia underwear.

-Stories about “Disco Yurt” (Ask an employee, thank me later)

–Pretty Boy Adam– We met one of the stars of Mount Bohemia TV. What a legend.

-Shaking the snow globe at dinner- Mount Bohemia’s unofficial snow dance.

-Tents/Tepees/RVs- Shout out to the ski bums who live in Mount Bohemia’s parking lot.

-Duck Farts- Ask liftie Stevie about his specialty drink.

 -Liftie Nun-chucks- Yeah, that happened

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-Soaked college dudes running into the kitchen yurt while dinner was being served

-The North Pole Bar- Grab a beer and buckle up for one of the most entertaining bars in existence.