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Where to go snow tubing: 10 awesome places for winter fun
Best Place for Snow Tubing (2024)
Active winter sports like skiing and snowboarding aren't for everyone, and not all snow enthusiasts have the time to learn the skills or invest in all the equipment needed for the slopes. And that's part of what makes snow tubing so appealing.
Whether it's your first time playing in the snow or you grew up on the mountain, you can enjoy a day of slipping and sliding at these 10 places, nominated by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best spots for snow tubing in the United States.
- Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - Big Bear Lake, California
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort - Snowshoe, West Virginia
- Coca-Cola Tube Hill at Winter Park Resort - Winter Park, Colorado
- Copper Mountain's Tubing Hill presented by bubly - Copper Mountain, Colorado
- Mt. Hood Skibowl - Government Camp, Oregon
- Mount Snow Resort - West Dover, Vermont
- Cranmore Mountain Resort - North Conway, New Hampshire
- Tahoe Donner Snowplay - Truckee, California
- Wintergreen Resort - Wintergreen, Virginia
- Camelback Resort - Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Photo courtesy of Dan McKernan
No. 10:
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain offers some snowy fun in the winter season. Five Lenko fan guns blanket the slopes in the snow play area with 20 feet of snowpack, ensuring smooth and fun tube rides. Use their Magic Carpet conveyer lift to ride up the hill, and on select night sessions, they light up the hill.
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No. 9:
West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain Resort features a six-story, eight-lane hill for snow tubing. There's a party deck on the snow tubing hill, you can get deals on family pack tickets for four people, and at night, you can go "galactic tubing" under a sky full of stars.
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Photo courtesy of Winter Park Resort
No. 8:
Adventurers from all over the country travel to Colorado to explore the slopes at Winter Park. The Coca-Cola Tube Hill consists of multiple lanes and a covered conveyor lift. Ride around the twists and turns at full speed in the fast lane, or meander down on a slower path. Plus, on select nights throughout the season, the park offers night tubing.
Photo courtesy of Copper Mountain
No. 7:
No day on the slopes is complete without a thrilling ride down Copper Mountain's Tubing Hill. With unique banked turns, every ride provides a memorable experience. Warm up with hot chocolate between jaunts down the hill.
Photo courtesy of Gary Peterson
No. 6:
With multiple lane options, a conveyor lift to take guests to the top of the hill, and the choice of single, double, or party tubes, Mt. Hood Skibowl promises plenty of snow tubing fun. Tubing sessions are available during the day, but their main event is nighttime Cosmic Tubing, which features more than 600,000 LED lights, lasers, and music.
Photo courtesy of Taylor Starkey
No. 5:
Mount Snow's tubing hill in West Dover, Vermont, features eight lanes of family-friendly thrills. You can purchase tubing tickets for two-hour time slots, and there is a conveyor lift to zip you back up the hill. The tubing hill is located right next to Mount Snow's Grand Summit Resort, which makes it a perfect aprés-ski activity, too.
Photo courtesy of Cranmore Mountain Resort
No. 4:
Located just a few minutes from downtown North Conway, New Hampshire, Cranmore Mountain Resort lures winter visitors with a variety of outdoor activities including downhill skiing, a zip line, mountain coaster, a giant swing, and some incredible snow tubing. Each ticket to the tubing park includes a two-hour tubing session.
Photo courtesy of Tahoe Donner Association
No. 3:
Tahoe Donner Snowplay in Truckee, California, is home to an array of family-friendly options. There are monitored tubing lanes, sled lanes, and a free-play area. While there isn't a lift back up to the top of the tubing hill, there is a food truck with doughnuts, cookies, hot chocolate, and plenty of other ways to refuel during a tubing session at this Tahoe favorite.
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Swanson
No. 2:
Although Wintergreen Resort is known for its skiing and snowboarding, The Plunge tubing park is guaranteed to release some hooting and hollering from all who partake. Tubers begin at the top of a hill the height of a 10-story building, then slide downhill at insanely-fun speeds — up to 30 mph, due to the slope. Then, they can hop on the conveyor lift for a quick ride to the top and slide down all over again.
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Photo courtesy of Camelback Resort
No. 1:
With two-hour sessions and over 40 lanes to choose from, there's never a dull moment when snow tubing at Camelback Resort in the Poconos. Guests can line up side by side to race against family or friends, and things get totally tubular with the resort's nighttime Galactic snow tubing experience.
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Chez Chesak
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‘Chez’ Chesak is Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, an adventure travel writer, board member of the Society of American Travel Writers and 22-year veteran of the outdoor and travel industries. While he’s lived all over the U.S. and traveled to more than 30 countries, he has the most fun when he’s exploring with his wife Sally and two daughters. An avid outdoors person, he’s happiest on a trail, on skis, or nestled into a sleeping bag. Learn more about him and his work at www.chezconnects.com.
Chez Chesak
‘Chez’ Chesak is Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, an adventure travel writer, board member of the Society of American Travel Writers and 22-year veteran of the outdoor and travel industries. While he’s lived all over the U.S. and traveled to more than 30 countries, he has the most fun when he’s exploring with his wife Sally and two daughters. An avid outdoors person, he’s happiest on a trail, on skis, or nestled into a sleeping bag. Learn more about him and his work at www.chezconnects.com.
David Muther
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My name is David Muther. I was born in Springfield Vermont in 1985. I spent 4 years and 5 days in the US Navy onboard the USA Abraham Lincoln. I grew up spending my time in ski school since my grandmother ran the kitchen at Okemo Mountain. I started snowboarding the day they allowed it on the hill when I was 10 years old. At 15 I started teaching snowboarding to kids. And I've been teaching ever since. I now live in Lake Tahoe where I make snowboarding content and do my best to help people learn not only on the hill but through social media. Online I go by @Halfcabking.
David Muther
My name is David Muther. I was born in Springfield Vermont in 1985. I spent 4 years and 5 days in the US Navy onboard the USA Abraham Lincoln. I grew up spending my time in ski school since my grandmother ran the kitchen at Okemo Mountain. I started snowboarding the day they allowed it on the hill when I was 10 years old. At 15 I started teaching snowboarding to kids. And I've been teaching ever since. I now live in Lake Tahoe where I make snowboarding content and do my best to help people learn not only on the hill but through social media. Online I go by @Halfcabking.
Kristen Lummis
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Kristen Lummis is a freelance writer based in Western Colorado. The mom of two now-adult sons, Lummis broke into her writing career through snowsports, founding the website braveskimom.com in 2010 to provide family-friendly tips across a full range of winter topics. And while skiing is Lummis’ first true outdoor love, she grew up camping, hiking, biking, kayaking and traveling extensively with her family — pursuits that she continues today. She prides herself on unbiased opinions, based on activities and destinations she’s visited and experienced. Lummis is honored to be considered an “expert” for 10Best. Follow her @braveskimom on Instagram and Facebook.
Kristen Lummis
Kristen Lummis is a freelance writer based in Western Colorado. The mom of two now-adult sons, Lummis broke into her writing career through snowsports, founding the website braveskimom.com in 2010 to provide family-friendly tips across a full range of winter topics. And while skiing is Lummis’ first true outdoor love, she grew up camping, hiking, biking, kayaking and traveling extensively with her family — pursuits that she continues today. She prides herself on unbiased opinions, based on activities and destinations she’s visited and experienced. Lummis is honored to be considered an “expert” for 10Best. Follow her @braveskimom on Instagram and Facebook.
Mimi Slawoff
Mimi Slawoff is a Los Angeles-based travel... Read More
Mimi Slawoff is a Los Angeles-based travel journalist whose childhood summers in Europe fueled her passion for travel and learning about other cultures. A former Los Angeles newspaper reporter, Mimi writes about outdoor adventures, cruising, cultural attractions, hidden gems, and travel tips for AAA and numerous print and digital publications. She is also the author of Oldest Los Angeles (Reedy Press, 2022). Mimi is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association. Follow her on X @Mimitravelz and Instagram @Mimitravels.
Mimi Slawoff
Mimi Slawoff is a Los Angeles-based travel journalist whose childhood summers in Europe fueled her passion for travel and learning about other cultures. A former Los Angeles newspaper reporter, Mimi writes about outdoor adventures, cruising, cultural attractions, hidden gems, and travel tips for AAA and numerous print and digital publications. She is also the author of Oldest Los Angeles (Reedy Press, 2022). Mimi is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association. Follow her on X @Mimitravelz and Instagram @Mimitravels.
Sharon Nolan
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Sharon is a native to the Philadelphia area, but loves to wander from its familiar borders. She has traveled to more than 30 countries, trekked five continents, ventured out with family, friends and on solo trips and tackled numerous adventures that were both in and well out of her comfort zone. When she's not traveling, you may find her out on her bicycle on the local roads and trails dreaming up her next adventure. Her other works can be found at AAA The Extra Mile, Trekaroo.com, FWT Magazine, NJ Family and a variety of other online publications.
Sharon Nolan
Sharon is a native to the Philadelphia area, but loves to wander from its familiar borders. She has traveled to more than 30 countries, trekked five continents, ventured out with family, friends and on solo trips and tackled numerous adventures that were both in and well out of her comfort zone. When she's not traveling, you may find her out on her bicycle on the local roads and trails dreaming up her next adventure. Her other works can be found at AAA The Extra Mile, Trekaroo.com, FWT Magazine, NJ Family and a variety of other online publications.
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Built to Inspire, SnowBrains is the best source of intelligent ski & ride news, editorials, weather, photos, and videos. Our goal is to keep you, our friends, informed in a smart and easily digestible way. Connect with SnowBrains on Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Linkedin or the podcast app.
