New York ? If you’re a powderhound gearing up for ski season, compare your favorite slopes with this list from Outside magazine’s November issue. The magazine ranked the 15 best ski-and-snowboard destinations in North America based on snow quality and terrain. Utah topped the list with Alta and Snowbird in first place, followed by Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada, and Vail, Colo. Jackson Hole, Wyo., took the No. 4 spot, with Snowbasin, Utah; Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia, and Silverton Mountain in Colorado next. In eighth place were Colorado’s Aspen Highlands and Snowmass resorts, then Squaw Valley in California and Steamboat in Colorado. The final five on the top 15 list were Mammoth in California; Telluride, Colo.; Solitude in Utah; Alyeska Resort in Alaska; and Taos, N.M.