The Full Telluride Palmyra Peak Experience: Two-and-a-Half Hour Hike and High-Consequence Descent
The full in-bounds hike up Palmyra Peak in Telluride, Colorado. This grueling 1,335-foot hike takes over 2 hours to complete—and ends with a high-consequence descent down some of Colorado's most extreme terrain.
Planning a Ski Trip on a Budget: How to Toe the Line Between Your Vacation and Wallet
The savviest budgeting tricks can save you hundreds of dollars on your ski trip, even at the highest-end destinations.
Snowbasin Adding New Strawberry High-Speed Six-Pack for 2023-24
This Utah resort is likely to see much-needed capacity and wind resiliency improvements from the project, which will provide a second route out from the Strawberry area.
State of Incomplete Lift Projects for the 2022-23 Season
Even as of the December holiday period, several resorts have not completed critical new chairlift and gondola projects. This page is intended to provide the most up-to-date information on the projects that have not been completed, and will be updated on a regular cadence.
Booking a Ski or Snowboard Lesson: What to Know—and How to Do It Right
Ski and snowboard lessons aren’t cheap, but booking the right one can be critical to honing in your technique. We dive deep into what you need to know, whether it’s your first time on the slopes or you’re a tenured expert.
Utah Ski Resorts Ranked: 2022-23
We rank the Utah destination ski areas in order of overall mountain experience, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
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.
Video Review: Telluride
An in-depth video review of Telluride, a remote ski resort in southwestern Colorado.
Winter Park Replacing Pioneer Express for 2023-24; Will Add Critical Mid-Station
The new high-speed six-pack will replace Winter Park’s oldest detachable lift. The new mid-station design aims to make the Pioneer area more attractive to spend time in.
Sierra-at-Tahoe Has Reopened With a Radically Transformed Footprint. Here Are Our Initial Thoughts.
Sierra’s famous tree terrain will be almost entirely missing this season, but the fire damage looks to have brought about new, unique terrain features across the resort. We hope to stop by in the coming weeks to check out the revitalization for ourselves.