2025-26 Indy Pass Debuts With Wild 250-Resort Guarantee
The locally-oriented ski pass, which offers two days of access to each partner hill, is guaranteeing access to at least 250 downhill and cross-country ski areas for the 2025-26 season.
The East Coast Had a Historically Turbulent Ski Season. What Happened?
The East Coast’s 2023-24 ski season can best be described as a roller coaster, with both some of the best—and worst—days in the region’s nine-decade history.
Vermont Ski Resorts Ranked: 2023-24
We rank the Vermont ski areas in order of overall mountain experience, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
North American Ski Resort Regions Ranked By Reliability: 2023-24
We highlight which ski regions are most likely to have their terrain open as advertised when you book a destination ski trip there.
Best Tree Skiing Resorts in North America
We highlight the top North American ski areas for tree, glade, and woods skiing, and we highlight what makes each one especially stand out.
These Are the Best Value Ski Destination Lift Tickets In North America This Winter
All of these resorts offer well-above-average on-mountain experiences for lift ticket prices that undercut scores of similarly good competitors—and if you didn’t pick up an Epic or Ikon pass product before the season started, it’s hard to have your dollar go further than at these peaks.
Video Review: Jay Peak
An in-depth video review of Jay Peak, a ski area located in northern Vermont.
Mountain Review: Jay Peak
Vermont’s northernmost resort offers class-leading snow and expert terrain, but resiliency issues hurt it against more convenient competitors.
Initial Impressions: Independent Northern Vermont Resorts
We share our initial thoughts on Jay Peak, Smugglers’ Notch, Bolton Valley, and Mad River Glen after visiting them earlier this winter.