Most Inaccessible Ski Resorts In the US
The lure of remote ski resorts is a discovery of the unknown, better yet the hope that champagne powder and un-tracked slopes await. But what makes a mountain inaccessible? Outside of North Korea, there likely isn’t a ski lift on the planet that you can’t reach eventually. In reality, if it takes too long to get to, you likely will take it off of your list of options — hence, inaccessible. A ten hour trip by car, plane or combination is still ten hours.
If you search for resorts that can be reached in a couple of hours, your options typically are limited. Especially if you’re looking to chase powder that’s falling three states away.
However, you may be surprised that most corners of the United States have fantastic resort options adjacent to smaller regional airports (those not served by regularly scheduled airlines), which gives you a same day travel and ski option. The trick to getting there is having access to charter aviation. More about that later, but first our favorite resorts:
Northeast
Sunday River, ME
Closest airport: Bethel Regional Airport
Distance to resort: 7 miles (11 minutes)
Sugarloaf Ski Resort, ME
Closest airport: Sugarloaf Regional
Distance to resort: 7 miles (11 minutes)
Jay Peak, VT
Nearest Airport: Newport State Airport
Distance to resort: 23 miles (34 minutes)
Southwest
Taos, NM
Nearest airport: Taos Regional Airport
Distance to resort: 18 miles (30 minutes)
Rockies
Telluride Ski Resort
Nearest airport: Telluride Regional Airport
Distance to resort: 7 miles (15 minutes)
Tahoe
Heavenly Mountain Resort
Nearest airport: Lake Tahoe Airport
Distance to resort: 7 miles (15 mintues)
So how do you get there? FlyOtto is an on-demand, charter booking platform that gives you access to charter aviation through your phone or desktop. So long as you’re located within 1000 miles of your destination, a direct flight to the doorstep of the mountain is not only within reach, you can time your arrival before most people finish their brunch. Happy trails!
