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.
Ikon Pass Goes Off Sale December 11th. Should You Buy One?
If you plan on visiting certain resorts on the Ikon Pass, now is your last time to secure access at a remotely reasonable rate.
USA Ski States Ranked: 2025-26
Our overall ranking of the destination ski states in the United States of America.
Vail Resorts’ $21 Million Court Loss Explained (And Why You Should Care)
Vail Resorts’ biggest public court loss ever decision also has far bigger implications for several other high-profile incidents the company is already facing—plus creates new precedent for the American ski industry as a whole.
Powderhorn Planning to Replace West End Lift with High-Speed Quad
One of the longest fixed grip chairs in the country is finally expected to get a high-speed lift replacement.
Mountain Review: Powderhorn
While it’s nowhere near as big as the best resorts in the state, this western Colorado ski area offers low crowds on a unique footprint.
A Draft Bill May Permanently Damage U.S. Skiing. Here’s How We Can Stop It.
A proposed land sell-off could gut ski access, backcountry terrain, and the resorts we rely on. Here's what we can do.
Was the 2024–25 Season a Turning Point for North American Skiing?
The 2024-25 ski season featured some of the most significant labor actions in decades, real concerns about safety and infrastructure, and continued questions about accessibility in the evolving ski economy—but some notable signs of resilience as well.
Are Ski Lift Accidents on the Rise? A Look at This Year’s Catastrophic Failures
While lift accidents have historically been rare and isolated events, this season has seen several incidents make national headlines. And these failures haven’t been restricted to just one lift type, one company, or even one country.