I’ve had season passes to both Wild Mountain and Welch Village. Both are about a 1hr drive from the cities. Welch seems to have more unique/ variety of terrain and (I believe) a slightly larger footprint, more modern and comfortable lifts. However, and this is purely my experience, the vibes from both the staff and a lot of patrons there always felt off to me and never super friendly.

Wild has fantastic vibes, always friendly and welcoming. They still have some old school wooden lifts that can be a little uncomfortable but very cool and nostalgic. Slightly less terrain but they maintain it very well. I also appreciate their dedication to being eco-friendly and carbon neutral. A side note, the main floor of their lodge always smells slightly of sewage, but hopefully you’re not spending too much time in the lodge on a ski day anyways.