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Round 1 of SnowBrains’ 2026 March Madness Ski Resort Edition saw 32 matchups featuring some of the best ski resorts from across North America. In Round 1 alone, over 65,000 votes were cast by SnowBrains followers across social media platforms to help decide what the best ski resort in North America is.
There was a shocking number of close matchups throughout Round 1, with 1/3 matchups being decided by less than a 10% margin.
- Okemo Mountain Resort barely beat out Cannon Mountain with just 51.7% of the vote.
- Le Massif de Charlevoix edged out Holiday Valley by just 51% of the vote.
- Arapahoe Basin Ski Area squeezed by Steamboat Resort, with only 51.5% of the vote.
There were also some shocking upsets:
- Palisades Tahoe (a semi-finalist in last year’s bracket) lost to Banff Sunshine by a mere 0.3% of the vote.
- The biggest ski resort in America, Park City Mountain, was taken down by the small but snowiest ski resort on the continent, Mt. Baker Ski Area.
And, we saw some heavyweight matchups with big wins:
- Alta Ski Area vs. Mammoth Mountain saw the skier-only resort prevail.
- The two Vermont icons of Killington Resort and Sugarbush Resort saw the reigning East Coast March Madness Champion (the Beast) move on to Round 2.
- Vail was surpassed by PNW heavyweight Mt. Bachelor.
Round 2 starts today and is live on SnowBrains’ Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok stories. Go vote now!
After Round 1, any updated predictions on who is going to win?
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