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.
Ikon Pass Debuts for 2025-26 with A-Basin Unlimited on Full Pass; Base Plus Pass Discontinued
The European cross-border Ischgl/Samnaun dominion also joins the pass, as do four new regional “Bonus Mountains”. Meanwhile, Windham Mountain Club becomes the first-ever Ikon partner to exit the pass.
Mountain Review: Bridger Bowl
Despite being a family-friendly, local ski resort without the luxuries of destination resorts, this Montana resort offers some of the most extreme terrain in the country for a refreshingly affordable cost.
Most Beautiful Ski Areas in North America
A comprehensive overview of the most beautiful ski resorts in North America, and why they stand out so much.
What’s New at Every Destination Ski Resort: 2024-25
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 50 major ski resorts are in for some sort of serious upgrade.
Mountain Review: Lookout Pass
Lookout Pass lacks the infrastructure and the size to compete with the large destination resorts of the Northern Rockies, but it does offer affordable, uncrowded slopes with great snow.
USA Ski Resort Destinations Ranked: 2023-2024
Our overall ranking of the destination ski resorts in the United States of America.
2024 Ski Resort Upgrades Ranked: Which Were Hits and Which Flopped?
We rank the major 2023-24 North American ski resort upgrades in order of their overall effectiveness, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each initiative.
North America’s Best Ski Towns to Live In
If you’re looking to relocate to the ski slopes permanently, these towns will offer the highest quality of life around.