United States · resort town weather
- Breckenridge — Historic Victorian mining town at the base of the mountain
- Keystone / Dillon — Purpose-built resort village and the neighbouring reservoir town of Dillon
- Copper Mountain — Ski-in village at the base, roughly midway between Breckenridge and Vail
- Georgetown — Historic mining town off I-70 · closest base for Arapahoe Basin and Loveland
- Vail — Bavarian-styled village at the base of Vail Mountain
- Avon — Valley town at the base of Beaver Creek, a few minutes up the gated access road
- Aspen — Historic mining-town-turned-resort · base for Aspen Mountain, Highlands and Buttermilk
- Snowmass Village — Purpose-built ski-in village about 12 miles from downtown Aspen
- Steamboat Springs — Ranching-town-turned-resort on the Yampa River · a few minutes' shuttle to the base
- Winter Park — Base town at the foot of the resort, about 67 miles from Denver via US-40
- Crested Butte — Historic Victorian mining town about 3 miles from Mt. Crested Butte's resort base
- Telluride — Historic mining town in a box canyon, connected to Mountain Village by free gondola
Durango · Colorado · USA
- Durango — Historic railroad town on the Animas River, about 25 miles south of Purgatory
- Nederland — Small mountain town above Boulder Canyon, about 8 miles from the resort
- Salt Lake City — State capital and international airport gateway, about 30-40 minutes from the canyon mouths
- Sandy — Suburb closest to the Little Cottonwood Canyon entrance
- Park City — Former silver-mining town turned resort hub, about 35 minutes from Salt Lake City
- Ogden — Historic railroad city at the mouth of Ogden Canyon, about 30 minutes from the resorts
- Eden — Small valley town closest to Powder Mountain and Nordic Valley
Provo · Utah · USA
- Provo — Utah Valley's largest city, home to Brigham Young University
- Sundance — Small resort community at the base of the mountain, up Provo Canyon
- Logan — Cache Valley's main city, home to Utah State University, about 30 minutes from Beaver Mountain
- Truckee — historic railroad town on I-80, the main gateway to North Lake Tahoe's resorts
- South Lake Tahoe — the main lodging and services base for the south shore of Lake Tahoe
- Mammoth Lakes — the Eastern Sierra base town serving Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain
Big Bear · California · USA
- Big Bear Lake — Southern California's closest major ski town, about two hours from Los Angeles
- Arnold — Highway 4 gateway community closest to Bear Valley Mountain Resort
- Mount Shasta — small town at the base of Mt. Shasta, the gateway to Mt. Shasta Ski Park
- Killington — base town for Killington and Pico Mountain, central Vermont
- Stowe — classic New England resort town, base for Stowe Mountain Resort
- Jeffersonville — base town for Smugglers' Notch, north side of Mt. Mansfield
- Warren — village closest to Sugarbush's Lincoln Peak base
- Waitsfield — Mad River Valley's commercial hub, close to both Sugarbush and Mad River Glen
- Stratton — base village for Stratton mountain
- West Dover — base town for Mount Snow
- Peru — small village near Bromley Mountain and Manchester
- Manchester — southern Vermont's commercial hub, close to Bromley and Magic Mountain
Okemo · Vermont · USA
- Ludlow — base town for Okemo Mountain Resort
- Jay — small village closest to Jay Peak
- East Burke — base village for Burke Mountain, Northeast Kingdom
- Jackson — Jackson Hole's town hub, close to Snow King Mountain
- Teton Village — base village for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
- Alta — small Wyoming town at the base of Grand Targhee Resort
Big Sky · Montana · USA
- Big Sky — base town for Big Sky Resort, midway between Bozeman and Yellowstone's West Entrance
Bozeman · Montana · USA
- Bozeman — university town and gateway to Bridger Bowl
- Whitefish — lakeside base town for Whitefish Mountain Resort, near Glacier National Park
- Red Lodge — historic base town for Red Lodge Mountain, gateway to the Beartooth Mountains
Taos · New Mexico · USA
- Taos Ski Valley — base village at the literal end of NM-150, directly at the foot of Taos Ski Valley
- Angel Fire — Moreno Valley town near Wheeler Peak, gateway to Angel Fire Resort
Santa Fe · New Mexico · USA
- Santa Fe — New Mexico's state capital, roughly 30 minutes' drive from Ski Santa Fe
- Albuquerque — New Mexico's largest city, roughly 30-45 minutes' drive from Sandia Peak Ski Area
- Government Camp — small mountain village on US-26, gateway to Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Skibowl; Mt. Hood Meadows is a short drive further up OR-35
Bend · Oregon · USA
- Bend — Central Oregon's largest city, roughly 30 minutes' drive from Mt. Bachelor via Cascade Lakes Highway/OR-372
- Enumclaw — gateway town on SR-410, the primary access route to Crystal Mountain Resort
- Snoqualmie Pass — small community directly on I-90 at the pass summit, adjacent to all four Summit at Snoqualmie base areas
- Skykomish — small town on US-2, roughly 20 minutes' drive from Stevens Pass Ski Area
Mt. Baker · Washington · USA
- Glacier — small town on SR-542 (Mt. Baker Highway), the sole access route to Mt. Baker Ski Area
- Ketchum — base town for the Sun Valley resort complex, adjacent to both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain via ID-75
- Sandpoint — town on Lake Pend Oreille, roughly 30 minutes' drive from Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Boise · Idaho · USA
- Boise — Idaho's state capital, roughly 45 minutes' drive from Bogus Basin via Bogus Basin Road
- Donnelly — Valley County town on ID-55, roughly midway between Tamarack Resort and Brundage Mountain near McCall
- North Conway — Mount Washington Valley base town for Cranmore, Attitash and Wildcat
- Franconia — Franconia Notch gateway town for Cannon Mountain
- Bretton Woods — on-mountain base village for Bretton Woods
- Gilford — Lake Winnipesaukee-side base town for Gunstock
- Newry — Sunday River eight-peak base town
- Rangeley — Rangeley Lakes gateway to Saddleback
Hunter · Catskills · New York · USA
- Hunter — Hunter Mountain base town
Windham · Catskills · New York · USA
- Windham — verify public mountain access before travel
- Harbor Springs — Little Traverse Bay base town for the northern Michigan resorts
- Mohawk — Keweenaw Peninsula base town for Mt. Bohemia; officially Eastern Time
- Lutsen — North Shore base town; Highway 61 lake-effect closure risk
Snowshoe · West Virginia · USA
- Snowshoe — Remote Cheat Mountain base community for Snowshoe Mountain.
- Davis / Canaan Valley — Davis/Canaan Valley base area; Canaan Valley Resort and Timberline are only ~2–3 miles apart.
- Maggie Valley — Maggie Valley base town for Cataloochee Ski Area.
- Wintergreen — Blue Ridge base community for Wintergreen Resort.
- McGaheysville — Shenandoah Valley base town for Massanutten Resort.
- Incline Village — Nevada-side Lake Tahoe base town; this region is distinct from existing California-side Tahoe coverage.
- Flagstaff — Flagstaff base city for Arizona Snowbowl. America/Phoenix remains MST (UTC−7) year-round; Arizona does not observe DST.
- Greer — Greer base town for Sunrise Park. America/Phoenix remains MST (UTC−7) year-round; Arizona does not observe DST.
- Lead / Deadwood — Black Hills base towns are in Mountain Time (America/Denver), not Central Time.
- Girdwood — Girdwood base community for Alyeska, reached from Anchorage via the Seward Highway; monitor avalanche-related closures.
Juneau · Alaska · USA
- Juneau — Juneau has no road connection to Alaska’s contiguous highway system; Eaglecrest access is by local road after arrival by ferry or plane.
- Cornwall — Litchfield Hills base town for Mohawk Mountain.
Vernon · New Jersey · USA
- Vernon — Vernon base town for Mountain Creek Resort.