Kid bailing at 1:18 is priceless.

as a local, I can confidently say there's nothing else like backcountry riding in the Uintas and the La Sal mountains!

So glad Brian Head is so far from all the major resorts and remains a hidden gem to some extent. Away from the crowds, affordable, accessible and friendly atmosphere.

As someone who has been to almost every major mountain range in the state and grew up here, wow this list is very impressively accurate and well researched. Great video! Though I will say this could have definitely used a pronunciation guide at times haha.

You need to do a video like this about why it’s so hard to develop more ski resorts in Washington State. The Overcrowding is becoming a problem with pretty much no solution other than hiking up prices and reservation systems. This topic should be explore in many other places. Good work!

Didn’t know about grizzly ridge in the Unitas! But the lake effect is greatly overstated. It can contribute some base in the early season but it’s insignificant. It’s almost like a meme at this point.

I loved the way this video was made with the map of all the mountain ranges and the colors changing from green to red it made it very easy to follow!

Really like and appreciate how you guys continuously evolve your content. Really well done.

gosh dude that was such a good video you should do the same about Colorado. It would be cool for you to go over the history of old ski areas in the state. Or do a video of ski resorts lost in time.

You should make a video on how a tiny escarpment 2 hours north of Toronto 🇨🇦 is home to 8 ski resorts, WHERE 7 OF WHICH ARE PRIVATE! Its a unique concept to that area

Y’all really deserve more views. Truly the best resort reviews and info on KZfaq

new video style? awesome stuff

Living I the Wasatch Mountain range is truly the best and the amount and quality of snow is amazing.

Just an FYI, local pronunciation for Oquirrh is the same as occur, but the accent is flipped. Great rundown on the mountains though!

I would love to ski some of those resorts.. That snow looks amazing..

The Oquirrh Mountains are pronounced “O-khur.”

This is a great and interesting video, but I do think Brian Head and Beaver Mountain, at least, are worthy of consideration for ski trips, even if they don't fit the classic definition of a "destination resort". As for Brian Head, you could easily ski a day or two there, and go golfing in St. George or visit some of Utah's National Parks in the winter, when the crowds are less and the scenery is different due to snow. The red rocks of Brian Head make for a really beautiful aesthetic experience! In northern Utah, Beaver Mountain, where I have a season pass, is a really fun resort. The downside is it doesn't have any truly steep terrain and the lifts are slow. But on the plus side, you are likely to find lots of stashes of powder for days after storms. The vibe is great. Lines are minimal, except for Saturdays and holidays. Last season I met a few people with Indy passes who were visiting from out East, and they seemed to love it and thought it was a very affordable destination given their two free days and the relatively low costs of hotels in Logan. So, in sum, it's possible that these resorts could provide for good value for a ski trip, depending on what exactly you are looking to get (an emphasis on steep or extreme terrain, in which case the Wasatch areas are indeed better, or overall value for intermediate or moderately advanced skiers...etc). One final thought, I think Utah could easily have many other ski resorts if the population base ever expands, or other smaller cities continue to gain in population (whether in Cache Valley, Utah County, Cedar City, St. George...etc). Hopefully more resorts will come online as that happens.

FYI Lake effect only accounts for around 5% of snow annually in the Wasatch and salt has nothing to do with how light the snow is. It is because of the orientation of the mountain range.

You've repeated a lie that the Great Salt Lake makes the snow lighter. It does not. Our location in the Great Basin, yet closer than Colorado to the coast, makes it about 8% water content snow, on average. It's basically dense enough to provide good coverage but light enough to be fantastic to ski/snowboard on for floatation. Additionally, the lake doesn't enhance that much of our snowfall. Maybe 10%, on average. One other thing: The Wasatch's steep gradient and topography creates optimal orographic lift and its proximity to Pacific storms and NorthWest flows are really what juices our storms compared to other ranges that don't capture as much moisture. Very similar layout to Steamboat and Buffalo pass in Colorado.

ocure is crazy! 7:30

All of utahs population is one place, next to a mountain range that has a very snowy microclimate. The end. Would be cool to see some smaller Indy hills pop up though. Something coming from the midway side would be cool. Or backside of the Oquirrh

the wasatch mountains get 500+ inches of snow per year which is some of the most out of any place in north america.

1:18 the kid 😂

Always look forward to the educational vids and especially this video, just guessing what resort and trail your on. Any plans to have a top ten biggest off-season resort additions and improvements?

Do a video like this about Colorado!!!!

Utah is one wierd state

Before I even watch it … LAKE EFFECT SNOW Same reason Northern VT can get Triple the snowfall of Southern VT

What you’re leaving out is the ridiculous traffic lines of 2+ hours and the need for parking reservations if you get to the Wasatch Resorts. The over crowding and long lift lines. Go to Colorado, it’s way better.

My guess would be, because thats the best place to have them.

Great overview, but still not sure how the mining operations would negatively affect a ski area ... except dust settling on the snow and in the air?

I'm headed to Deer Valley for a work trip in December. However, I'm a snowboarder. What mountain would you recommend for a one day trip?

hey just letting you know, its note pronounced “oh-kir” its pronounced “oh-curr” great vid!

Good video. However, recommend going to Colorado, Utah is terrible

nh reviews when?

Before watching the video I'm pretty sure the answer is that there's mountains there

Airport to sking under 1 hour

cmon hill afb, please select me!

0:10 mountain?

First here!

BEST SKI RESORT IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA IS 1 SNOWBIRD/ALTA , 2 JACKSON HOLE 3 PARKCITY/CANYONS 4 LAKE LOUISE ALBERTA CANADA 5 ASPEN/SNOWMASS

Colorado is so much better, coming from a slc local, go to there instead

Yeah Brian head really sucks. Don’t come here. Especially you Vegas and cali people, it’s not worth the stop. Keep driving

Colorado is better, especially vail. Please goto vail!

Utah sucks, Ski Colorado