Sam Weintraub 5/8/21 Sam Weintraub 5/8/21

Squaw Alpine’s Gondola Looks to Be on Track for Winter 2022. Here Are Our Initial Thoughts on the Project.

Alterra has released several details that offer clues about what to expect for the new Squaw Alpine gondola. Based on what we know so far, we’ve compiled a list of potential pros and cons that the project may bring.

Sam Weintraub 4/11/21 Sam Weintraub 4/11/21

We’ve Refined the Way We Measure Skiable Acres. Some Resorts See Size Score Changes.

Some resorts measure their acreage by total footprint, which doesn’t always comprise entirely skiable terrain. Others measure their acreage by skiable terrain only, but don’t include parts of the resort that are technically in-bounds but not skiable. To remedy this issue, we employed an acreage calculator to determine the true skiable footprint within the bounds of each resort.

Sam Weintraub 3/12/21 Sam Weintraub 3/12/21

Initial Impressions: Mount Bachelor

We recently road-tripped around the Pacific Northwest and spent a day at Mount Bachelor. Here are our initial thoughts on this remarkable ski volcano.

Sam Weintraub 2/25/21 Sam Weintraub 2/25/21

Initial Impressions: Washington State Resorts

We share our initial thoughts on Washington’s Crystal, Stevens Pass, Summit at Snoqualmie, Alpental, and Mount Baker after hitting them on a Pacific Northwest road trip.

Sam Weintraub 2/13/21 Sam Weintraub 2/13/21

Initial Impressions: Mount Hood Resorts

We spent the past few weeks road tripping around the Pacific Northwest, starting at Oregon’s Mount Hood. Here are our initial thoughts on the three ski resorts we visited there.

Sam Weintraub 1/31/21 Sam Weintraub 1/31/21

State of 2020-21 Resort Operations

With COVID-19 cases continuing to persist across North America, we’re seeing some resorts tighten capacity restrictions or push back openings, either voluntarily or by state mandate. As you debate whether to book a trip this season, we’ve decided to aggregate all we know in one place.

Sam Weintraub 1/24/21 Sam Weintraub 1/24/21

Initial Impressions: Mammoth

Yesterday, we spent our first day at Mammoth—perhaps the most popular U.S. mountain we haven’t ranked yet. We mainly explored what we believe to be the Main, Mill, and Summit areas. Here are our initial thoughts.