Snow & Winter: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in every region, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All regions · just Western Carolinas · all of the Southeast

Alta Ski Areavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Alta
Skiers-only ski area in Little Cottonwood Canyon whose environmental program runs birding hikes and naturalist snowshoe tours.
AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center (Joe Dodge Lodge)venue · Winter hiking · Gorham, NH
AMC's base at the foot of Mount Washington in Pinkham Notch, a hub for trail information, guided programs and workshops.
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundationvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Hayward, WI
Foundation that runs the Birkie Trail near Hayward, with ski events, fat bike rides and the Ski de She women's ski day.
Appalachian Ski Mtn.venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Blowing Rock
Family ski and snowboard area near Blowing Rock with terrain parks and an outdoor ice rink.
Arizona Nordic Villagevenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Flagstaff, AZ
Cross-country ski and snowshoe area north of Flagstaff with groomed trails, rentals and lessons, plus summer hiking and biking.
Arizona Snowbowlvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Flagstaff
Ski and snowboard area on the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, with scenic chairlift and gondola rides in summer and fall.
Aspen Snowmassvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Aspen, CO · not in an area yet
Aspen's four ski mountains, with ski school lessons and summer hiking and biking.
Aspen Snowmass Nordic Trail Systemvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Aspen, CO · not in an area yet
Free groomed cross-country ski trail network around Aspen and Snowmass.
Bear Notch Ski Touringvenue · Snowshoeing · Bartlett, NH
Cross-country ski and snowshoe center on the Bear Notch Road in Bartlett with groomed and backcountry trails.
Beech Mountain Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Beech Mountain
High Country ski and snowboard resort with lift-served mountain biking and scenic lift rides in warmer months.
Big Sky Backcountry Guidesguide service · Skiing & snowboarding · Big Sky, MT
Ski and splitboard guide service in Big Sky and Bozeman with day tours, hut trips and avalanche courses.
Big Sky Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Big Sky, MT
Large ski resort with ski school lessons for beginners and summer lift-served biking and hiking.
Black Mountainshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Jackson, NH
Small, affordable ski area in Jackson with lessons and community events.
Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Ketchum, ID
Public recreation district for the Wood River Valley running Nordic trails, the bike path, programs and winter events.
Bogus Basinvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Boise, ID
Nonprofit mountain recreation area above Boise with lessons, Nordic trails and summer hiking and biking.
Bolton Valley Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Bolton Valley, VT
Ski resort in the Green Mountains with downhill, snowboarding and backcountry access.
Boston Mills Brandywinevenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Peninsula, OH
Twin ski areas in Peninsula inside Cuyahoga Valley, with lessons for beginners.
Bozeman Ice Festivalevent company · Winter hiking · Bozeman, MT
Hyalite Canyon ice festival with intro, women's, adaptive and BIPOC beginner clinics, gear demos and a free shuttle.
Breckenridge Nordic Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Breckenridge CO
Nordic ski and snowshoe center in Breckenridge with groomed trails, rentals and lessons.
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Breckenridge CO
Adaptive outdoor programs in Breckenridge: skiing, hiking, paddling and wilderness trips for people of all abilities.
Bretton Woodsshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Bretton Woods, NH
Ski area and nordic center below Mount Washington with lessons and seasonal events.
Bridger Bowlvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Bozeman, MT
Community-owned nonprofit ski area near Bozeman with lessons for beginners.
Brundage Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · McCall, ID
Ski area outside McCall with lessons, plus summer lift-served mountain biking and hiking.
Burke Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · East Burke VT
East Burke ski area with lessons, bike park and seasonal events.
Camden Snow Bowlvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Camden, ME
Community-owned ski area overlooking the ocean in Camden with lessons and trails.
Canaan Valley Resort State Parkvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV
State park resort in Canaan Valley with downhill skiing, trails and a seasonal guided hike series.
Cannon Mountainshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Franconia, NH
State-owned ski area in Franconia Notch with lessons and learn-to-ski programs.
Chestnut Mountain Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Galena, IL
Ski area on the Mississippi bluffs near Galena with summer outdoor activities.
Continental Ski and Bikeshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Duluth, MN
Duluth ski and bike shop serving the local nordic and cycling community.
Cranmore Mountain Resortshop · Skiing & snowboarding · North Conway, NH
Ski area in North Conway village with lessons and a public event calendar.
Dewey Mountain Recreation Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Saranac Lake NY
Saranac Lake community ski and trail center with Nordic skiing, biking and events.
Durango Nordic Ski Clubvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Durango, CO
Nonprofit that runs the Durango Nordic Center near Purgatory, with groomed cross-country and snowshoe trails, rentals and lessons for all ages.
Eldora Mountain Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Nederland
Ski and snowboard area near Nederland, west of Boulder, with lift-served terrain and Nordic trails.
Elephant's Perchshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Ketchum, ID
Long-running Ketchum ski, bike and climbing shop.
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Areavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Red River, NM · not in an area yet
Nordic ski and snowshoe area near Red River with summer biking and hiking.
Galena Lodgevenue · Snowshoeing · Ketchum, ID
Community-owned lodge north of Ketchum with Nordic and snowshoe trails in winter and biking and hiking in summer.
Hurricane Ridge Ski & Snowboard Areavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Port Angeles, WA
Small club-run ski and tubing area in Olympic National Park above Port Angeles with lessons for beginners and kids.
Jackson XCvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Jackson, NH
Nonprofit cross-country ski center in Jackson village with lessons, tours and community ski events.
Kendall Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Silverton CO
Town-run small ski hill and recreation area in Silverton with Nordic trails and community events.
Lake Tahoe Community Collegevenue · Skiing & snowboarding · South Lake Tahoe, CA
South Lake Tahoe college whose campus Nordic center has groomed cross-country trails, alongside community outdoor classes.
Lone Mountain Ranchvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Big Sky, MT
Big Sky ranch whose Nordic center grooms an extensive cross-country ski and snowshoe trail network open with a pass.
Loon Mountain Resortshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Lincoln, NH
Ski resort in Lincoln with lessons and seasonal programs.
Loppet Foundationvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Minneapolis, MNYouth
Minneapolis nonprofit at Theodore Wirth Park running ski, bike and trail running programs, lessons and community events.
Mammoth Mountaineering Supplyshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Mammoth Lakes, CA · not in an area yet
Mammoth Lakes mountain shop for backcountry ski, climbing and hiking gear.
Marquette Mountain Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Marquette, MI
Ski area by Marquette that also runs guided summer kayak tours with ACA-certified guides.
Mission Ridgevenue · Snowshoeing · Wenatchee, WA · not in an area yet
Ski area above Wenatchee whose ski patrol has led public snowshoe outings, plus ski lessons.
Mount Bohemiavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Copper Harbor, MI
Advanced-terrain ski area near Lac La Belle, south of Copper Harbor.
Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundationvenue · Snowshoeing · Intervale, NH
Nonprofit nordic ski and snowshoe trail network around Intervale and North Conway, with lessons and community events.
Mountain Shopshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Portland, OR
Portland ski and climbing shop hosting clinics, talks and community events.
Mt. Ashland Ski Areavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Ashland, OR · not in an area yet
Community ski area above Ashland with lessons, and nordic and snowshoe trails starting from its parking lot.
Mt. Bachelorshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Bend, OR
Ski area near Bend with lessons and seasonal events.
New Moon Ski & Bikeshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Hayward, WI
Hayward ski and bike shop next to the Birkie and CAMBA trails that rents gear and sponsors local rides and events.
Ober Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Gatlinburg
Small ski area and adventure park above Gatlinburg with ski and snowboard slopes in winter and attractions in warmer months.
Ouray Ice Parkvenue · Winter hiking · Ouray
Free public ice climbing park in the Uncompahgre Gorge, run by a nonprofit, home of the Ouray Ice Festival.
Payette Lakes Ski Club (Little Ski Hill and Bear Basin Nordic Center)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · McCall, ID
Nonprofit running McCall's Little Ski Hill and the Bear Basin Nordic Center, with lessons and after-school ski programs.
Prince William Sound College Ski for Freevenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Valdez, AK · not in an area yet
College program lending skis and snowshoes free to Valdez residents, with beginner XC classes.
Purgatory Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Durango, CO
Ski resort 25 miles north of Durango with summer lift-served biking and activities.
Rangeley Lakes Trails Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Rangeley, ME
Nordic ski, snowshoe and trail center in Rangeley with groomed trails and community events.
Silverton Avalanche Schoolguide service · Skiing & snowboarding · Silverton, CO
Avalanche education school in Silverton, founded in 1962.
Silverton Mountainshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Silverton CO
Guided expert ski area near Silverton with heli-skiing and summer events.
Sleepy Hollow Inn Ski and Bike Centervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Huntington, VT
Year-round trail center with groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails and summer mountain biking.
Snowshoe Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Snowshoe, WV
Ski resort in Pocahontas County with skiing and snowboarding in winter and a lift-served mountain bike park in summer.
Spring Gulch Trail System (Mount Sopris Nordic Council)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Carbondale, CO · not in an area yet
Free groomed Nordic ski trails near Carbondale run by a volunteer council, with programs and events.
Sunday Rivershop · Skiing & snowboarding · Newry, ME
Large ski resort near Bethel with lessons and learn-to-ski programs.
Sunlight Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Glenwood Springs, CO · not in an area yet
Local ski area above Glenwood Springs with lessons, an uphill program and Nordic and snowshoe trails.
Tahoe Donnervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Truckee CA
Truckee community association with cross-country ski center, trails and public events.
Tahoe XCvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Tahoe City, CA
Nonprofit cross-country ski center near Tahoe City with groomed trails, clinics, youth rides and trail work days.
The Summit at Snoqualmievenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Snoqualmie Pass
Ski area at Snoqualmie Pass with four base areas, lift-served skiing and snowboarding, lessons and night skiing.
Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Stowe VT
Stowe resort outdoor center with Nordic and snowshoe trails, lessons and mountain biking.
Wanderlust Toursguide service · Snowshoeing · Bend, OR
Bend guide company running naturalist-led hikes, canoe trips, cave tours and snowshoe outings.
Waterville Valley Resortshop · Skiing & snowboarding · Waterville Valley, NH
Ski area and nordic trail network with lessons and family programs.
White Grass Ski Touring Centervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV
Cross-country ski touring center in Canaan Valley with about 50 km of trails, a ski school and events.
White Grass Touring Centervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV
Cross-country ski and snowshoe center in Canaan Valley with races, tours and volunteer trail work.
White Mountain Ski Coshop · Skiing & snowboarding · North Conway, NH
Backcountry and nordic ski shop in Jackson and North Conway that runs guiding, avalanche courses and community ski events.
Winter Park Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Winter Park
Ski and snowboard resort in Grand County with lift-served terrain including Mary Jane, and free on-mountain events through the season.
Wintergreen Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Nellysford, VA
Blue Ridge ski and outdoor resort in Nelson County with hiking and seasonal activities.
Woodstock Nordic Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Woodstock VT
Nordic and snowshoe center at Mt. Peg with groomed trails, lessons and guided tours.