[IMAGE 1]The Top 10: Snow
1. Grand Targhee, WY
2. Alta, UT
3. Snowbird, UT
4. Solitude, UT
5. Aspen Highlands, CO
6. Jay Peak, VT
7. Arapahoe Basin, CO
8. Brighton, UT
9. Kirkwood, CA
10. Jackson Hole, WY

In Deep
Grand Targhee has one high-speed quad, one fixed-grip quad and one double. But who cares? The Wyoming resort averages more than 500 inches of snow annually. In 1996, Targhee slid from the sublime to the ridiculous: it was buried under 659 inches-that's 55 feet. Targhee, in fact, guarantees its snow. If not satisfied, skiers can receive a "Snow Check," good for any other day that season. Now that's confidence.
(Photo by David B. Wilkins)