Jiminy Peak is a self contained resort, with skiing and boarding, slope-side accommodations, a village center with shops, and dining on site. Jiminy is the only mountain resort in North America that generates their own energy by using alternative wind power, thanks to their Wind Turbine.

Cranmore, to put it mildly, is a classic. The resort has been in operation for more than six decades and was where Hannes Schneider, the celebrated Austrian skimeister and father of modern skiing, first opened his ski school and brought skiing to the New York and Boston masses. The original skimobile li is now a museum piece, but there are plenty of modern replacements. Cranmore offers a good dose of daily skiing and surprising challenges.