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You don’t have to choose between ski season and bike season—not if you’re in the right place. Across North America, a handful of mountain towns have mastered the art of year-round adrenaline. Powder in the winter, hero dirt in the summer, and the infrastructure to back it all up. These aren’t just ski resorts with a few bike trails tacked on, or vice versa—they’re full-spectrum playgrounds built for people who’d rather be outside no matter the month.
For outdoor enthusiasts who want to make the most of their mountain town, these nine destinations offer world-class skiing in the winter and top-tier mountain biking in the summer. Here’s where to go if you want a year-round adventure without changing your zip code.
9. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Known for its steep terrain and big mountain lines, Jackson Hole is a skier’s dream in winter. Come summer, the Tetons turn into a playground for mountain bikers, with lift-served trails at the Jackson Hole Bike Park and legendary rides on Teton Pass.
8. Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Mountain is famous for its long ski season—often stretching into June. Once the snow melts, Mammoth Bike Park opens with technical downhill tracks like Velocity DH and scenic cross-country trails like Uptown.
7. Big Sky, Montana
Big Sky delivers wide-open skiing with 5,800+ acres of terrain and iconic Lone Peak lines. In summer, the resort transforms into a mountain biking destination with lift-served flow trails and rugged singletrack.
6. Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge offers high-elevation skiing and a vibrant après scene in winter. When the snow’s gone, riders hit cross-country classics like the Peaks Trail or take on alpine routes around French Gulch.
5. Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain is a favorite for intermediate and expert skiers. The town shifts gears in summer with over 400 miles of singletrack, lift-access biking, and classic rides like the Warm Springs Trail.
4. Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada
Tahoe is stacked with top-tier ski resorts—Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe, Northstar—and an equally impressive network of summer bike trails. The Flume Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail serve up epic views alongside technical challenges.
3. Crested Butte, Colorado
CB is a backcountry skiers’ haven in winter and a mountain biking mecca in summer. It’s home to legendary trails like 401 and Doctor Park, plus steep ski terrain at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. It’s one of the hotspots where mountain bike culture first took root.
2. Park City, Utah
With Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley, this town is the biggest ski hub in the U.S. It’s also an IMBA Gold-Level Ride Center with hundreds of miles of trails, from lift-served downhills to high alpine XC rides.
1. Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler Blackcomb sets the bar. It’s a powerhouse in winter with 8,000+ acres of terrain, and in summer, it becomes the world’s most famous bike park, with over 70 trails and expert-built features.
From high-speed gondolas in winter to gravity-fed singletrack in summer, these resorts aren’t just seasonal destinations—they’re full-on mountain lifestyle hubs. If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t want to shelve your skis in spring or stash the bike when the snow hits, these towns are built for you. The same lifts that haul powder hounds all winter start spinning for bikes when the snow melts. Base villages trade après-ski crowds for beer gardens and trail maps. Snowmakers hand off the mountain to trail crews. It’s seamless and it’s intentional. These nine resorts have figured out how to keep the stoke going year-round with the terrain, infrastructure, and community to match. Whether you’re dropping cliffs in January or chasing dirt in August, they’ve got you covered.
