We asked Globe correspondent Marty Basch -- a man with much experience on the slopes of New England -- to rate the region's ski areas in a dozen key categories. Best nightlife: Killington The Killington Access Road heats up when the slopes close down in Vermont with live bands, dancing, happy hours, lots of grinding youth and even over-30 joints. Just say Wobbly Barn. Above, the bar at the Long Trail Inn in Killington.
We asked Globe correspondent Marty Basch -- a man with much experience on the slopes of New England -- to rate the region's ski areas in a dozen key categories.

Best nightlife: Killington
The Killington Access Road heats up when the slopes close down in Vermont with live bands, dancing, happy hours, lots of grinding youth and even over-30 joints. Just say Wobbly Barn. Above, the bar at the Long Trail Inn in Killington.

(Vyto Starinskas for the Boston Globe)