Powder to Bare Ground: Ski Resort Conditions Ratings Explained
A comprehensive breakdown of every ski resort surface condition rating you'll ever see, including Powder, Packed Powder, Machine Groomed, Hard Pack, Variable, Artificial, and Spring Conditions.
Ratings Adjustment: Revelstoke Snow Score
Revelstoke enjoys very high snowfall totals compared to other Western Canada ski resorts, and after reviewing other mountains in the region, we believe a few refinements are in order.
Visiting Tahoe During A Record Snowfall Year: What to Expect
Tahoe's recent storm patterns have resulted in accumulation levels not measured in decades—and in some cases, ever. In this piece, we’ll go through the wildest aspects of heading to Tahoe for a ski trip this season—both positive and negative—and how they might impact your ski vacation.
Unpacking Our Rankings Methodology: The PeakRankings Mountain Score
We dive deep into how the Mountain Score is calculated to give you an inside look into our methodology—and to help you compare resorts for your next ski trip.
Ratings Adjustment: Tremblant and Mount Baker Snow Scores
Both resorts maintain very distinct snow characteristics compared to the other mountains we’ve reviewed so far, and after following their past few winters, we believe a few refinements are in order.
Ratings Adjustment: Snow King Snow Score
Due to distinctions in accumulation character and snow preservation, we’ve decided to update Snow King’s score to adequately reflect the resort’s snow quality.
Ratings Adjustment: Colorado High-Alpine Snow Scores
Here at PeakRankings, we aim to provide the most helpful and transparent content we can. That being said, we’re always iterating on our methodology and decided to change the snow scores for two Colorado resorts this week.