i am not a great skiier by any means but one of the reasons i still go is just the beauty of the mountains....i've yet to find any resorts that match the snow found it utah...one resort ALTA seemed to have sunshine and fresh powder every morning....the lifts at Deer Valley were faster but the snow at Alta, Snowbird was intense.....We're headed for Snowshoe,WV for 2 weeks next month so we'll see how that goes....