Why Family-Owned Skiing Disappeared In North America
To many loyal skiers and riders, the problem with the ski indstury seems obvious: massive corporations like Vail Resorts and Alterra came in and forced family and local ownership to sell out. But is family-owned skiing and riding really on its last legs?
A Major Epic and Ikon Pass Fraud Scandal Has Been Exposed. What Does It Mean?
A team of conspirators selling fraudulent ski passes has been uncovered - and what started quietly in late 2020 grew over the next four ski seasons into what prosecutors describe as a “multi-year, multimillion-dollar scheme.”
What’s New at Every Destination Ski Resort: 2025-26
Over 70 North American ski resorts are expected to bring some sort of palpable investment to the slopes this winter. And thanks to one ambitious resort, this upcoming season is home to perhaps the single-biggest investment in a single season in over four decades.
How to Predict Ski Resort Crowds
Crowding is a serious factor in planning a ski trip, whether it’s local or destination grade. But if you understand the components that go into it, you can plan around the worst circumstances that could theoretically upend your day.
The Ambitious Plan to Merge Utah’s Major Ski Resorts—And How It Shaped Today’s Mountains
Within the not-so-distant past, plans circulated to combine nearly every major ski resort in Utah across one gigantic footprint. And even today, this plan is much closer to achieving its goals than one might expect.
Western Canada Ski Resorts Ranked: 2025-26
We rank the Western Canada ski areas in order of overall mountain experience, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
Why Europe’s Top Ski Resorts Are Cheaper Than America’s Mediocre Ones
When you compare destination resorts, how does Europe consistently offer way fancier lifts and bigger footprints than the U.S.—and still charge a lot less per day?
Is Your Ski Jacket Poisoning You? How the Industry Is Phasing Out PFAS
Gear companies are being forced to reckon with the environmental impacts their designs have brought about, but in the process, we’ve seen significant innovations in sustainability.
USA Ski States Ranked: 2025-26
Our overall ranking of the destination ski states in the United States of America.
The Yan Detachable Quad: Skiing’s Most Dangerous Lift
The pentagon and teardrop-shaped chairlifts at some of America’s most prominent resorts have a dark history with dangerous design flaws.