Ikon Announces 2021-22 Passes, Retains COVID Adventure Assurance
Earlier today, Alterra released the Ikon Pass product suite for the 2021-22 season. Prices and policies remain similar to this year’s passes, although Crystal drops from unlimited to 5-day access on the Ikon Base Pass. Sales start March 11.
Arapahoe Basin Applies to Replace Lenawee Triple and Enhance On-Mountain Facilities
Last week, Arapahoe Basin submitted an application to the USFS to proceed with several resort upgrades. The proposal calls for replacing the existing Lenawee triple chair with a high-speed lift, constructing a warming hut alongside the upper-mountain Lenawee Parks trail, and constructing a food service building adjacent to the mid-mountain Black Mountain Lodge.
Squaw Valley Silverado Run: Trail 90 to Billy's
A run down Squaw Valley’s expert Silverado area, starting at Trail 90 and filtering into Billy’s, just two days after it opened for the season.
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.
Ratings Adjustment: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Homewood, and Whiteface Lift Scores
We’ve updated the way we factor hike-to terrain into our lift score criteria. Three resorts see score changes as a result.
Video Review: Northstar
An in-depth video review of Northstar California Resort, a ski area located in Truckee, California, just north of Lake Tahoe.
Timberline Magic Mile: Early Season Rock Warning
A run down Timberline's Magic Mile area between Gordo's Mile and Otto Lang. On this ungroomed terrain, a new layer of powder masked some hidden rocks.
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.
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.