now that you are obviously a pro with the basics of snowboarding thanks to my learning how to snowboard page, you are ready to get out there and find the sickest places to shred the powder and kiss the sky. Well look no further, this is The Wonderful World of Snowboarding after all... Below you will find quality information on North America's best mountains so you know where your next session should be.
Let's go over the top 5 best parks in the country...
| City | State | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aspen | Buttermilk | Colorado | Crazy elements and vast ability range |
| 2. Keystone | Keystone | Colorado | Photoshoot-style elements with creativity for every level of rider |
| 3. June Mountain | June Lake | California | 1.5 mile long park with good beginner jumps |
| 4. Mammouth Mountain | Mammouth Lakes | California | 90 achres, 70' jumps, 6/7 of the parks have high-scpeed lifts |
| 5. Snowmass | Aspen | Colorado | Smooth-cut jumps, expert rails, and a new line with every run |

If you are not so much in to the park stuff, here is the top 5 overall resorts!
| City | State | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aspen/Snowmass | Buttermilk | Colorado | Spread across three peaks with 3,000 shredable achres and a world-famous party town |
| 2. Mammouth Mountain | June Lake | California | Open powder bowls in to trees, crazy matrix of trails, and an amazing village |
| 3. Whistler-Blackcomb | Whistler | British Colombia | Record snowfall, raucous nightlife, largest comp on the planet, and the best lift-fed back country ever! |
| 4. Buttermilk | Buttermilk | Colorado | Right next to Aspen, quiet during non X-Games times, and beautiful rolling slopes |
| 5. Breckenridge | Breckenridge | Colorado | 3,000 achres of park and freeriding with an awesome main street |
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