Every ski area likes to brag about how they were established decades ago, but what about the opposite? What are the newest major ski areas in North America?
1. Cherry Peak, Utah
Year opened: 2015
While Cherry Peak is a small local hill with only 1265' of vertical drop and 200 acres of skiable terrain, I thought it was definitely worth mentioning due to it having a respectable snowfall of 322".
2. Revelstoke, British Columbia
Year opened: 2007
Revelstoke is well known by hardcore skiers for holding the largest vertical drop in North America, 5620 feet. Despite having only 5 lifts, it is fairly large with 3121 acres of skiable terrain. When the resort is eventually completed, it will feature a monstrous 26 lifts and have ~10,000 acres of skiable terrain.
3. Tamarack Resort, Idaho
Year opened: 2004
While you probably haven’t heard of Tamarack, it still offers a respectable 2800 vertical drop with 300" annually. With that said, it is on the smaller side, with only 1100 acres of skiable terrain.
4. Silverton, Colorado
Year opened: 2002
Silverton is about as raw as it gets. They call it “lift serviced heli-skiing” for a reason. For long periods of the year, you can not ski the mountain without a guide, and you always are required to have avalanche gear to ride the chairlift.
5. Tie- Kicking Horse/Mount Bohemia
Kicking Horse, British Columbia
Year opened: 2000
Did somebody say raw? While the Horse isn’t quite as raw as Silverton, it still offers an absurd amount of chutes, steeps and bowls. I wouldn’t ski here unless you feel confident skiing expert terrain and possibly doing some hiking. This is an expert skier’s paradise, yet manages to see low enough skier visits to have the outer bowls remain untracked for days. The entire 3,400 acres and 4100' vertical drop can be skied with just two lifts.
Mount Bohemia, Michigan
Year opened: 2000
Normally I’d have no idea what to write about a midwestern ski area, but Bohemia looks awesome. They have the largest snowfall in the midwest, getting between 250"-300" every year. Those are Colorado numbers on the Upper Peninsula (gotta love the lake effect). They also offer the largest vertical drop in the midwest at 800'. If I lived in Michigan, I’d sure as heck ski here.
