The Best Ski Towns to Retire In
by Robert Borges on April 9, 2019
Attention all rippers with a penchant to ply the pow-pow. Or in less gnar, more formal terms, if you’re an active adult closing in on retirement who enjoys skiing, you may be looking for advice on some of the best ski communities to call home. Read on! Here, we’ll get waist deep and explore a few of the best ski towns to retire in.
Heber City, UT
Located in the picturesque Heber Valley, the charming little Swiss-themed community of Heber City was recently voted as Utah’s favorite town. Just a hop, skip, and ski jump from the world-class skiing of Park City’s Deer Valley and Robert Redford’s iconic Sundance Ski Resort, retiring in Heber City offers a quintessential ski town without the crowded atmosphere. And beyond just skiing, you’ll indulge in four-season mountain living with plenty of golf and other warm weather outdoor activities.
Top ski community: Red Ledges
McCall, ID
Two hours north of Boise, McCall, ID, epitomizes high country wilderness. This vibrant central Idaho resort town comes to life in the winter, when the renowned Winter Carnival takes over to showcase stunning snow sculptures while the siren call of Brundage Mountain beckons skiers and boarders. Set above Payette Lake in the heart of the Salmon River Mountains, here’s a gated retirement community with an abundance of ski real estate for retirees seeking fresh powder.
Top ski community: Whitetail Club
Grantham, NH
It’s a matter of preference. Perhaps even an acquired taste...but some like East Coast New England skiing better than anything the West has to offer. For both alpine and cross-country enthusiasts, New Hampshire is spotted with resorts that make the state— and the city of Grantham in particular—among the best ski towns to retire in. Eastman is a thriving retirement community in the area that features an onsite Nordic ski center, and plenty of mountain lifts for all experience levels within just a few miles.
Top ski community: Eastman
Finding Ski Real Estate
These are just a few of the glorious ski towns you’ll find throughout the country. For more, check out PCR’s extensive listing of skiing communities that feature luxury homes, condos, and townhomes with skiing.
