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Independent ski resorts by state
Plan a ski trip to US ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Browse by state, then compare vertical drop, lifts, and listed passes.
Searching for non-Vail or non-Alterra resorts in a specific state? Choose a state below to see every independent mountain there.
Ownership is not the same as pass affiliation: independently owned Epic and Ikon partners may be listed, along with other resort groups. Read our ownership and pass methodology or explore the ski resort map.
- Alabama 1
- Alaska 12
- Arizona 3
- California 20
- Colorado 31
- Connecticut 5
- Idaho 18
- Illinois 6
- Indiana 1
- Iowa 4
- Maine 21
- Maryland 1
- Massachusetts 13
- Michigan 36
- Minnesota 18
- Montana 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 25
- New Jersey 4
- New Mexico 9
- New York 50
- North Carolina 6
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 2
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 19
- Rhode Island 1
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 1
- Utah 15
- Vermont 24
- Virginia 4
- Washington 17
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 35
- Wyoming 12
36 states and territories, 457 mountains in total.
Non-Vail and non-Alterra resorts by state
How do I find non-Vail ski resorts by state?
Pick a state from the list above. Each state page shows every ski area there that is not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company, with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which state has the most non-Vail, non-Alterra ski areas?
Unvailed currently covers 457 independent mountains across 36 states and territories. New York has the most, with 50.
Does Unvailed list any Vail or Alterra resorts?
No. Mountains owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company are excluded from every state page in this directory.