Top Ski Resorts for Expert Skiing

Big air, vertigo-inducing pistes, narrow chutes where four-foot drops are de rigueur. Yeah, we know your passion. And whether you’ve mastered Jackson Hole’s Corbet’s Couloir and are looking for the next hardcore pitch or you’re edging up to your first beyond-double-black run, these resorts dare you to be your best—and will mete out the punishment if you come up short. Included in this daredevil’s list are resorts with shoulder-width runs, near-vertical runs in above-treeline bowls, and access to acres upon acres of unpatrolled backcountry where the risks are real, the powder is deep, and the thrills are waiting.