November 9, 2023

The Wall Street Journal
The Best Ski Resorts for Every Type of Skier: 2023 WSJ Ski Awards, By Jen Rose Smith and Tom Corrigan
Best on the East Coast: Jay Peak Resort, Vermont

By Jen Rose Smith and Tom Corrigan

Best on the East Coast: Jay Peak Resort, Vermont (Overall Rank: #37)

None of the eastern resorts cracked our top 10—or even the top 30. Theirnumbers just can’t compete. But by wringing a lion’s share of precipitation frompassing weather systems, border-hugging Jay Peak secures best-in-the-eaststatus. Though the remote resort lacks the animated atmosphere of Vermontresorts like Stowe and Killington, Jay’s thrilling terrain courts true afi cionados.No over-grooming here: Despite a compact, 385-skiable-acre footprint, snow-trapping tree runs off er a sense of discovery. (Magnifi cent, at-your-own-riskbackcountry expands the scope considerably.) Intermediate skiers will fi ndplenty to explore as well, including upper-mountain blue runs with views acrossthe Green Mountains. Visitors can savor a cultural immersion as twangyQuébécois accents abound on days when Canadians outnumber Americans.Attache ta tuque.

Walk-up day pass: $109–129, with at-par pricing for Canadians; 66 miles toPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Original Post: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/best-us-ski-resorts-for-every-skier-7c3a0f95