Copper Intermediate Bump Run: Little Burn
A run down Little Burn at Copper Mountain, an intermediate trail that seldom receives grooming. This run is a great place to practice bumps with little consequence—except potentially making a fool of yourself in front of lift riders.
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.
Park City (Canyons) 9990 Run: 94 Turns to Moraine
A line down the expert Ninety-Nine 90 area on Park City's Canyons side, starting at 94 Turns, jumping into the woods and chutes to the left of that trail, and popping out on the lower half of Moraine.
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.