Jake Canter at Red Bull Slide-In Tour at Copper Mountain in 2023

Snowboarding

Top snowboard terrain parks in the US

Whether you’re looking to improve your skills or catch some big air and perform amazing tricks, these terrain parks are just the places to do so.

By Michael Burgess II

6 min readPublished on 03/29/2023 · 7:15 PM UTC

This year’s Red Bull Slide-In Tour makes stops at three terrain parks: Copper Mountain in Colorado, Boreal Mountain in California, and Killington in Vermont.

The tour was the vision of goofy-footed snowboarder and slopestyle king Zeb Powell.

“It was super cool just to watch everyone just show up and have so much fun regardless of their circumstances,” Powell said about the tour last year. “That’s also a big part of the Slide-In Tour, you know? Making the most of what you got and having the most fun as possible.”

Every year the Red Bull Slide-In Tour showcases a few of the best terrain parks across the country. If you’re looking for the best of the best, here is our list of the top nine terrain parks in the United States.

Breckenridge Terrain Park

Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
Number of parks: 3
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Ben Ferguson at the 2017 Dew Tour in Breckenridge Colorado
© Aaron Blatt / Red Bull Content Pool

With 25 acres of terrain parks, Breckenridge has a very robust terrain park selection. From Park Lane’s selection of rails and boxes to The Frontier’s beginner-friendly jumps-and-boxes setup, this resort is a great opportunity for those who want to get their feet wet in the world of freestyle snowboarding. And what better place to start that journey than the original host of the Winter Dew Tour, one of the premier extreme winter sports circuits in the world.

Park City Mountain Resort

Location: Park City, Utah
Number of parks: 6
Difficulty: Beginner to advanced

When you get to host multiple Olympic events, you’ve more than earned your spot on this list. Park City’s six terrain parks have something for snowboarders of all skill levels. For beginners, Little Kings park at the base of the mountain has you covered with small jumps and rollers. For those with a little more experience, Pick Axe takes the jumps and boxes from Little Kings, spices them up a bit, and gives snowboarders a chance to practice runs rather than just the individual tricks themselves. However, if you want the best this place offers, the Pick n Shovel terrain park has several big jumps where you can catch some serious air and do some amazing tricks. Looking for a different challenge, try the 22-foot Superpipe, where Park City hosted the men’s and women’s halfpipe event for the 2002 Winter Olympics. If that’s too daunting, there’s also a 13-foot Minipipe where you can build up your technique.

Mammoth Mountain

Location: Mono & Madera Counties, California
Number of parks: 10
Difficulty: Beginner to expert

With a name like Mammoth Mountain, you expect a large selection of terrain parks. Somehow, this resort still exceeds expectations. With ten terrain parks and two halfpipes, Mammoth Mountain has something for everybody. It’s one of the few resorts with multiple beginner-level parks that get progressively harder the further along you go through them, making them an excellent choice for someone who wants to work on putting together a successful freestyle run rather than nailing singular tricks. The Hemlocks is probably the most interesting park here, where the resort combines big mountain riding with freestyle snowboarding on the backside of the mountain.

Keystone Terrain Park

Location: Keystone, Colorado
Number of parks: 1
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Keystone’s A51 Terrain Park is widely renowned for being one of the more progressive parks in the country. Broken into five smaller sections, A51 uses rather unconventional objects to create an exciting landscape that is fun for those looking to get into freestyling. Only having one terrain park may not seem like a lot, but A51 takes up about 100 acres of its own space, and it’s a favorite among both amateurs and pros.

Copper Mountain

Location: Frisco, Colorado
Number of parks: 6
Difficulty: Beginner to advanced

The terrain parks at Copper Mountain are built with progression in mind. You could grow from a rookie freestyler to a skilled and creative rider without ever having to leave the resort. The flow in difficulty from the easiest park to the more advanced ones feels very methodical and seamless. It’s like a video game tutorial, allowing you to add skills while reinforcing what you’ve learned throughout your journey. Along with these six parks, Copper Mountain also features a 13-foot Minipipe and a 22-foot Superpipe. It’s the first stop of this year’s Red Bull Slide-In Tour and also the current host location of the Winter Dew Tour.

Killington Resort

Location: Killington, Vermont
Number of parks: 9
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Developed by Woodward, the same company that built the terrain parks at Copper Mountain, Killington Resort’s mountain parks are among the best in the eastern United States. Just like Copper Mountain, Killington’s parks are designed to develop the freestyling abilities of snowboarders and want that experience to be inclusive for solo riders and families. Host to the Red Bull Slide-In Tour for the third year in a row, Killington Resort also has pop-up parks that run early or late in the season when the full-time terrain parks are closed.

Northstar California Resort

Location: Placer County, California
Number of parks: 4
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Northstar has won several awards for its parks, and it’s clear to see why. Its parks have some of the most creative designs in the country, from interesting rail designs to “Lil Stash”, a terrain park with only natural features. The resort is committed to making sure that the magic of the parks are never lost and are known to change certain features of runs sometimes overnight. Northstar also features an 18-foot halfpipe and a Minipipe.

Snowmass Terrain Park

Location: Snowmass Village, Colorado
Number of parks: 3
Difficulty: Beginner to expert

Located near Aspen, Snowmass is the largest of four ski resorts in the area. In fact, it’s larger than the other three combined, and it has the terrain parks to match. This resort has three terrain parks: the Lowdown Park is for beginners and early intermediates and is complete with a Minipipe; the Makaha Park is for intermediate-level riders and has 25 features in total; the Snowmass Park is for advanced and expert-level snowboarders and incorporates new features to the run each other. Snowmass also has a 22-foot Superpipe and a really good school for snowboarding.

Mount Snow Resort

Location: West Dover, Vermont
Number of parks: 10
Difficulty: Beginner to advanced

Participant at the 2016 Red Bull All Snow at Mount Snow
© Mike Azevedo / Red Bull Content Pool

Host of the 2000 Winter X Games, Carinthia Parks at Mount Snow has continued to earn its spot among the best terrain parks in the Northeast. This location has some of the most creative setups you will see, and it’s where Zeb Powell took first place at the Red Bull All Snow back in 2016. Prospector is a park that features only wooden components, while Inferno has jumps that are taller than the average human. With 100 acres of the terrain park area, there is more than enough space for you to get a taste of the action here, whether you are just learning the ropes or are an experienced freestyler.

Conclusion

Terrain parks are some of the most fun parts of a ski resort. Whether you’re looking to improve your skills or catch some big air and perform amazing tricks, these terrain parks are just the places to do so!