TransWorld SNOWboarding Resort Poll 05/06  (image 2 of 2)
Scores and rankings are based on 22 criteria, everything from
the variety of jumps in the park to the terrain quality and
whether or not a resort is a good value.  Pipe and Park scores
make up two-thirds of the total because these elements are
fundamental to any resort worth visiting. Terrain parks and
pipes require big investments and constant maintenance, so even
if you’re not particularly into hucking and jibbing, you can bet
that a mountain with a top-ten park program also kills it in
other areas.    Best Overall Resort Mammoth Mountain, California
The terrain at Mammoth is the definition of diverse. You can
choose to do laps through the Unbound Main Park all day with the
crowd of pro snowboarders, only switching it up to hit Unbound
South. Or you can do the opposite, by heading up the gondola to
the backside and dropping cliffs, slashing windlips, and
powering through the trees. There’re long groomers, steep leg
burners off the summit, Superp