These snowboarder-approved resorts range from Mt.

Baker in Washington to Laax in Switzerland.

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Things haven’t always been so smooth between skiers and snowboarders.

Powder snow and snowboard on a sunny day in the Alps

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Best Snowboarding Resorts in the U.S.

Mt.

Niernberg says the welcoming vibe here goes a long way.

TheCalifornia mountainhas 25 lifts and gets roughly 350 inches of snow a year on average.

Mount Baker, Washington

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It’s also home to 10 terrain parks with over 100 jibs, 50 jumps, and two halfpipes.

Its a home away from home for me, so it has to top the list.

In fact, it almost feels as if Park City was created with the sport in mind.

A parent and child snowboarding at Brighton Resort in Colorado.

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Park City Mountains six terrain parks and half-pipe offer a lot of great options as well.

He says Snowmass has great parks and half pipes, along with fun groomer terrain.

Bachelor, a beloved Oregon ski area known for its good snow and stellar snowboarding scene.

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And unlike some of the better-known ski areas around the country, Mt.

Bachelor remains rustic, a vibe Niernberg and my husband both appreciate.

Bachelor is just that.

Park City Utah ski resort

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The resort has its own 20-foot superpipe along with plenty of kickers, rails, and boxes.

Adventurous types can also book a multiday trip from the companys lodge in Nelson, British Columbia.

As such, it offers plenty of terrain options, including an impressive snow park.

View of Colorado ski slope on clear winter day; people skiing and snowboarding to base of chairlift; forest and mountains in background

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This is another European go-to for Foster.

Niseko United, Japan

Ultra.

Les Arcs is about a 2.5-hour drive from Lyon, close to the Swiss border.

Winter ski season in the Cascade Mountain Range outside of Bend, Oregon

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You’ll find Davos about two hours outside Zurich in eastern Switzerland.

Verbier is known especially for theAttelas-Mayentzet Piste, which boasts a descent of about 3,280 feet.

Snowboarders tend to enjoy the wide, well-groomed slopes, which provide plenty of room for carving.

Snowboarder at Powderhorn Mountain Resort

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One of the three peaks at Rusutsu remains mostly untouched/ungroomed for the entire season," says Niernberg.

Snowboarding at Kitzsteinhorn Glacier in Austria

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Young man snowboarding down piste

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People walking through town holding snowboards

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snowboarder jumping synchronous @ Laax, Switzerland

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Three snowboarders standing on top of a slope with a view of Mt. Fuji

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Les arcs french alps ski resort and mountains view near bourg saint maurice in france

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High angle view of snow covered field,Davos,Switzerland

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Snowboarding at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Canada

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Ski lifts at the alpine village of Verbier during the winter season

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Snowboarding at Rusutsu Resort in Japan

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Valley and mountains in the French Alps. Ski pistes with skiers and ski lifts.

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Adventure in the mountains. Snowboarding at Canada’s best ski resort. Top ski resorts in North America.

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