Two-time consecutive winner of Luxury Travel Magazine’s “best overseas ski resort,” the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia, Canada, is definitely worth the trip. Whistler contains more than 200 trails that make up over 8000 acres of skiable terrain. It has two signature mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb. The weather is usually stable and boasts a large annual snowfall, providing smooth slopes for all skiing abilities. For the non-skiers, Whistler offers a busy nightlife, as well as shopping, tours, mini golfing, sleigh riding, zip trekking and many restaurants to grab a warm bite to eat.

Aspen, a European style ski village in Colorado, came in second for the “best overseas ski resort” at the Luxury Travel Magazine Gold List awards and is a popular skiing town for many celebrities. Aspen’s quadruple peaks, or as locals call it, “The Power of Four,” comprise Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Together, the four mountains offer over 5000 acres of terrain. As the most popular terrain, Aspen Mountain offers constantly recycled and groomed snow for steep and bump runs for intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders. In addition to skiing, the resort also offers a wide variety of in town activities, including an open nightlife, theater and film festivals, shopping, dining and family activities.

Named the number one ski resort in North America by Ski Magazine four times in the past eight years, the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah prides itself on its customer service and quality skiing, and offers more luxurious facilities with classier five-star hotels. The resort offers six mountains, each with elevations of 8000 to 9000 feet for uninterrupted downhill skiing and snowboarding: the Bald Eagle Mountain, Little Baldy Peak, Bald Mountain, Flagstaff Mountain, Empire and Lady Morgan. Each mountain offers paved and unpaved terrain for different experience levels and allows skiers and snowboarders to gradually progress between easier and more difficult slopes. Though not as open to non-skiers during the winter, the area offers shopping and places to grab a quick bite to eat.

Though not as well known on the West Coast, the Stowe Mountain Resort is popular on the East Coast for its lengthy intermediate and advanced trails on Spruce Peak and Mt. Mansfield. Located on the front side of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont, Stowe’s “Front Four” steep runs—National, Goat, Satyr and Liftline—are known as some of the toughest runs terrains on the East, with tricky paths and unmarked obstacles. Stowe boasts softer and smoother slopes, which is rare for the East. For non-skiers, Stowe offers mountain and dogsled tours, shopping and various dining locations.