“You have to go to Big Sky” is a refrain I’ve often heard from fellow skiers. At a time when snowboarding evokes images of long lift lines and […]
This U.S. Ski Resort Gets More Than 400 Inches of Snow a Year — and Sits on an Active Volcano
Snowflakes swirled around our car as we started the drive up the flank of Mt. Hood, an active volcano in Oregon that’s crowned with 12 glaciers. It was […]
This Colorado Mountain Has One of the Longest Ski Seasons in America — With More Than 3,000 Acres of Terrain
A wispy swirl of flurries falls all around in gentle formation. It’s a scene that might lull you into a sense of calm– if you were on flat […]
This Often-overlooked Utah Ski Area Is the Nation’s Largest — With 500 Inches of Snow a Year and Lift Tickets That Start at Just $19
It’s snowing gently as I pull into the main car park at Powder Mountain. There’s no charge to park, which is my first hint that this northeast Utah […]
This Mountain Gets Double the Snow of Most Ski Areas — and Is Home to the Longest Double Black Diamond in America
Skiing in Alaska is at the top of a lot of ski and snowboarder wishlists. And while the state is best known for its helicopter-accessed big-mountain surface, I […]
This Iconic Aspen, Colorado, Resort Has a Whole Next Look — Take a Sneak Peek Inside
When you think of scheduling an Aspen, Colorado vacation, your mountainside dream may include a see-and-be-seen hotel lobby environment and a heart-of-town location that puts you within strolling […]