Holiday weekends are when the most skiers show up at once. You can still have a great trip, but it takes different planning.
Last updated June 1, 2026
The winter holiday week, Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, and Presidents' Day weekend are the busiest of the season for lifts, lodging, and roads alike.
Lodging fills months ahead for these weeks, and lift lines start at opening. Reserve early and ski first chair to get ahead of the wave.
Big-terrain resorts and those off the main highway corridors absorb holiday crowds better than easy day-trip resorts near major cities.
The winter holiday week, Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, and Presidents' Day weekend draw the heaviest crowds of the season.
Book lodging early, ski first chair, and choose a big-terrain or off-corridor resort that absorbs crowds better than easy day-trip mountains.
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