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.
North America’s Ski Season Has Seen a Significant Rebound. Will It Last?
A series of very wintry weather events have given much needed jump starts to ski seasons across Canada and the US. However, a number of less-than-ideal factors have reared their ugly heads over the past few weeks.
North America Is Having a Historically Bad Snow Year So Far. Here’s What This Means.
Every major US and Canada ski resort has had a slow start to the season. In this piece, we go through each region one by one and explain the current situation on the ground.
2023 Ski Resort Upgrades Ranked: Which Were Hits and Which Flopped?
We rank the major 2022-23 North American ski resort upgrades in order of their overall effectiveness, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each initiative.
What’s New at Every Destination Ski Resort: 2023-24
Over the past few years, ski resorts have absolutely exploded with new investments. And this upcoming season is perhaps the craziest one yet—across the North American ski scene, more than 30 major ski resorts are in for some sort of serious upgrade.
Sunday River Jordan 8: A Big Red Boom on Maine’s Most Popular Mountain
This high-class lift brings a number of new benefits to Sunday River’s Jordan terrain zone. Some guests may lament that this upgrade took precedence over other improvements, although this will be addressed in part for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Sunday River Confirms Barker Bubble Six-Pack Replacement, Additional Merrill Hill Triple Lift for 2023-24
The new Barker 6 will finally put an issue-prone, three-decade-old high-speed quad out to pasture, while the second Merrill Hill lift in two years highlights Sunday River’s continued real estate focus.
Sugarloaf Moving Forward With West Mountain Expansion, Making for Largest East Coast Terrain Increase in Over a Decade
This new high-speed lift pod promises welcome diversification of Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate terrain. The expansion is also likely to provide much-needed relief for the large Maine resort’s lower mountain.
State of Incomplete Lift Projects for the 2022-23 Season
Even as of the December holiday period, several resorts have not completed critical new chairlift and gondola projects. This page is intended to provide the most up-to-date information on the projects that have not been completed, and will be updated on a regular cadence.
Multiple Lift Projects Facing Delays Due to Supply Chain Issues
At Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Steamboat, Vail, and Whistler Blackcomb, delays in installing new lifts for the upcoming ski season have been confirmed. At least eight other major destination ski resorts may face delays as well.