The World's 25 Best Ski Towns

Adventure.NationalGeographic.com has another best in the world article, this time listing the 25 best ski towns. As expected, Park City is included.

With summer winding down, leaves will soon be turning and ski enthusiasts will be pining for snow. It won't be long before the first flakes fall in the high country. Now's the time to plan ski trips and to make lodging reservations.

The ski magazines will soon be out with the best of lists and Utah annually places very well. We usually dominate for best snow and best accessibility. Deer Valley often tops lists for best overall resort, with Snowbird and other Utah resorts close behind.

Here's the ski towns list. See the article for details about each location.

• Girdwood, Alaska
• Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
• Zermatt, Switzerland
• Bozeman, Montana
• Chamonix, France
• Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
• Whitefish, Montana
• Crested Butte, Colorado
• Aspen, Colorado
• Niseko, Japan
• Kitzbühel, Austria
• Bend, Oregon
• Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
• Taos, New Mexico
• Park City, Utah
• Truckee, California
• Whistler, British Columbia
• North Conway, New Hampshire
• Banff, Canada
• Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• Telluride, Colorado
• Jackson, Wyoming
• Wanaka, New Zealand
• Stowe, Vermont
• Ketchum, Idaho