Amangani - Jackson Hole Wyoming

Big Sky Montana - stay slopeside at the Summit Hotel for one of the best ski hotels in the west. The Summit quickly went to the top of our ski hotel list for location and luxury. Take a day off the slopes to explore nearby Yellowstone National Park by snow coach – or apply for membership at the neighboring private ski resort Yellowstone Club. More on Big Sky

Jackson Hole Wyoming - Jackson Hole is host to the five diamond Four Seasons Jackson Hole which combines the highest vertical skiing in the country with the finest service of Four Season, in a spectacular ski in/ski out hotel in Teton Village.  Amangani is another luxury Jackson hotel (pictured above), with suite lodging, a spa, stunning views of the Grand Tetons and four diamond service and dining, just a short drive to the slopes and town of Jackson.

Stowe, Vermont – stay on mountain at the luxurious Stowe Mountain Lodge, ski the famous Front Four then explore the charming Stowe Village and Mountain Road. You will quickly see why Stowe is dubbed the Ski Capital of the East.

Deer Valley, Utah - stay slopeside at The Montage, The St Regis, Stein Eriksen Lodge or The Lodges at Deer Valley. Ski all day, spa, wine and dine all night! No Snowboarders allowed at Deer Valley…so leave your Burton fans at home. More on Deer Valley...

Telluride's Fairmont Franz Klammer Lodge Heritage Place - Telluride tops many skiers' best resort ski list, and this luxury Franz Klammer Lodge residence hotel in the heart of Telluride's Mountain Village is very posh from the spacious suites to the rooftop spa and concierge service. Fairmont hotels are the fairest of them all - especially in ski country - Chateau Whistler, Chateau Lake Louise, Banff Springs, Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Trembant, Chateau Frontenac, you get the pretty picture.

Snowbird/Alta is blanketed with over 500-inches of Utah’s trademark greatest snow on earth, and you have two interconnected ski mountains with exceptional expert terrain off the Tram, or on High Rustler at skiers-only Alta. Stay at The Rustler Lodge at Alta for complete service, superb meals, with a slope view or The Cliff Lodge at Snowbird, where the rooftop spa is top shelf.

Aspen, Colorado – stay at the St Regis in town so you can walk to the slopes, the swank boutiques and the hopping nightlife in this ski celebrity town. Aspen offers four ski resorts, and a great Colorado ski town atmosphere.

Snowmass at Aspen Colorado – ski the Big Burn all day then return to the stylish Viceroy or The Snowmass Club for hot tubs, drinks and dinner and a fluffy pillow in ski country.

Vail – stay at The Lodge at Vail - the oldest luxury chalet in Vail Village. Grab first chair, first tracks in Vail’s back bowls, and the first bar stool at Red Lion or Pepi’s for happy hour. Vail Village has seen a renaissance, luxury ski hotels by Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Vail, Rock Resort's Lodge at Vail and Arrabelle, and Vail Cascades all offer top notch service for skiers.

Beaver Creek, Colorado - stay at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch for the ultimate ski service. Ski the World Cup Downhill Birds of Prey, then go ice skating in the centerpiece rink in the beautiful Beaver Creek ski village at the base, before a sleigh ride dinner to a mountainside log cabin - Beano’s Cabin for award winning cuisine by Colorado chefs.

Whistler Blackcomb – Let’s see, 8,171 acres of skiing, two formidable mountains connected by a new Peak 2 Peak Gondola this year, and a phenomenal Intrawest ski resort village with high end lodging, dining, resort shopping, and celebrity style nightlife. Take your pick of a slopeside Hyatt, Westin, Pan Pacific Hotel, a ski in ski out Four Seasons, or The five-star Fairmont Chateaux Whistler – just to name a few of Whistler’s luxury ski lodging options. No wonder Whistler Blackcomb was the chosen sight for the Winter Olympics 2010.

Ski Lake Tahoe – 18 ski areas surround the gorgeous blue Lake Tahoe, stay at Heavenly for a few days skiing and boarding between Nevada and California, then lodge at The Resort at Squaw to ski Squaw Valley and neighboring Alpine Meadows, there is a a new mountainside Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe at Northstar at Tahoe so put that on your must ski Lake Tahoe list.