Highest Rated Ski Resorts by Google

Our management had decided that our site should include "good original content on the most important ski resorts in the States". In our meetings we tried to figure out what does it mean "The most important", and came to the understanding that for us (being a website) it means the one and only Google would be the judge.
It came to me, that in many ways Google is "The Lord" of the internet. It decides which site would flourish and which would be forgotten. It has a set of 10 commandments of what is considered "Positive White Karma" / "Kosher" ways to promote your site in terms of SEO and on the other hand the classification of "Black hat SEO magicians". It has its secret knowledge and many seekers and followers who perform various kinds of meditations and prayers in order to collect hints on that knowledge, and predict their future. And of course the gurus and priests...

So, anyways, we went to our research team to tell us what they know of Google's list of highest rated ski resorts. In turn, the research team went to do their meditation and came back with a list. They said it's the closest thing to something that makes sense, and they went through all those tools like Yahoo's Overture - Keyword Selector Tool and Google AdWords: Keyword Tool  and various other statistical tools and realized that the only tool to give precise data Google Trends demands a huge amount of work - but then again, it came from our management...

So, here's the list they came with based on the last 12 months of Google Searches in the US:

1. Breckenridge Ski Resort - Colorado
2. Vail Ski Resort - Colorado
3. Heavenly Ski Resort - Lake Tahoe, California
4. Blue Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
5. Park City Ski Resort - Utah
6. Keystone Ski Resort - Colorado
7. Winter Park Ski Resort - Colorado
8. Copper Mountain Ski Resort - Colorado
9. Whistler Ski Resort - Canada
10. Killington Ski Resort - Vermont
11. Aspen Ski Mountain Resort Area - Colorado
12. Liberty Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
13. Steamboat Springs Ski Resort - Colorado
14. Taos Ski Valley Resort Area - New Mexico
15. Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort - California
16. Alta Ski Resort - Utah
17. Mt. Hood Ski Resort Area - Oregon
18. Loveland Ski Resort - Colorado
19. Snowshoe Ski Resort - West Virginia (Silver Creek)
20. Squaw Valley Ski Resort - California
21. Brighton Ski Resort - Utah
22. Sunrise Park Ski Resort - Arizona
23. Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort - California / Sierra Summit Ski Resort - California
24. Telluride Ski Resort - Colorado
25. Camelback Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
26. Snowbird Ski Resort - Utah
27. Wolf Creek Ski Area - Colorado
28. Jackson Hole Ski Resort - Wyoming
29. Big Sky Ski Resort - Montana
30. Kirkwood Ski Resort - California
31. Mount Baker Ski Area - the Washington Cascades
32. Ski Santa Fe Resort Area - New Mexico
33. Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort - California
34. Whitetail Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
35. Ski Apache - Ruidoso, New Mexico
36. Wisp Ski Resort - Maryland
37. Hunter Mountain Ski Resort - New York
38. Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort - California
39. Timberline Four Seasons Ski Resort - West Virginia
40. Seven Springs Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
41. Big Mountain Ski Resort - Montana
42. Ski Beech Mountain Resort - North Carolina
43. Ski Roundtop - Pennsylvania
44. Mountain Creek Ski Resort - New Jersey
45. Wintergreen Ski Resort - Virginia
46. Beaver Creek Ski Resort - Colorado
47. Deer Valley Ski Resort - Utah
48. Solitude Ski Resort - Utah
49. Eldora Ski Resort - Colorado
50. Stowe Ski Resort - Vermont

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Comments

[Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals]

Very surprised that the Lake Tahoe resorts are not coming up higher, but that may be something to do with the fact that some of the amenities are showing their age. Good to see Heavenly up there. They have added some nice lifts and runs.

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[mike]

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About time!

[Carson Colorado]

It seems weird to me that New Mexico would place on this list. I would have to say that Colorado has the best ski vacation resorts though. Utahs are just normal.

[Victor]

I can't believe Whistler is only in 9th place. Oh well, I guess we'll have to keep improving.

[travelling with kids]

Some nice resorts! But what dose Google have to do with ski? I mean Google is great but it is online! And no always what people chat about is gold :) I better try one of the top - and then come back and discuss it some more :)

[k2 skis]

I am sure colorado has the best skiing resorts, neber been there but that's my wish to be there at leats once.

[Skis]

Looks about right although I would have thought beaver creek would have been higher.

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Can anyone recommend a good ski resorts with reasonable accomodations in NY or near NY like Poconos, PA.

[aspen mountain resort]

Thank you for sharing this list. There are really many ski resorts out there but Google knows the best.

Brian

[Blue Mountain ski resort]

Im looking for ski resorts in Connecticut (or very close), which also has the option to rent cabins u. I think I am doing research cuz well, I can not find anyone online who say they have cars (or do all the resorts have cabins? Lol). Can u help me and tell me what u find.

[Caverta]

well I notice that you only put resorts in America, this is a good guide for vacation, a easy way to choose the next summer vacation, if you can the next time you could include others countries resorts.

[Utah Ski Organizers]

wow. Park City Ski Resort - Utah came in 5th. It is a great place to ski and relax with family.