Homewood Must-Do: Quail Face
A POV run down Homewood's expert Quail Face, including a time-lapse of the catwalks to get in and out. This astounding run is arguably the most beautiful in-bounds trail in Tahoe.
Killington Developing New Luxury Ski-In/Ski-Out Condos at Bear Mountain
Killington is currently developing its first gated ski-in/ski-out community at the base of Bear Mountain. Units will all be sold to private owners and start at $1.75 million.
Alta Supreme Lift Experience
To replace the outgoing Cecret and Supreme lifts, which existed along different alignments, Alta came up with a unique solution.
Kirkwood Top-to-Bottom: Cornice-Side Wagon Wheel Bowl to The Drain
A top-to-bottom run in Kirkwood's Cornice area, starting at the Wagon Wheel Bowl and filtering into The Drain.
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.
Heavenly Intermediate Glade Run: The Pines
Heavenly’s Olympic area boasts some of our favorite intermediate glade terrain in the Tahoe area. But be sure to cut out at the right point—or you’ll be subject to advanced pitches and a painfully slow lift ride.
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.
Jackson Hole Headwall: Is It Worth the Hike?
We explore the Headwall at Jackson Hole, a black-diamond area about a 20-to-30-minute hike off the Tensleep trail.
Big Sky Sandwich Run: Snake Pit
We assess a panini special from Big Sky's Uncle Dan’s Cookies while exploring the expert Snake Pit run.
Winter Park Axes Reservation Requirement After 2pm
Winter Park has announced that for the final two hours of each ski day, it will no longer mandate a reservation to access the resort. Reservations will still be required at earlier times.