Sugarloaf Moving Forward With West Mountain Expansion, Making for Largest East Coast Terrain Increase in Over a Decade
This new high-speed lift pod promises welcome diversification of Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate terrain. The expansion is also likely to provide much-needed relief for the large Maine resort’s lower mountain.
Steamboat Wild Blue Gondola Stage I: Not Very Useful, But Sets the Stage for Major Future Enhancements
The first leg of Steamboat’s Wild Blue Gondola doesn’t do much unless you’re a true beginner. But even in its half-baked form, the installation has brought about a couple of interesting circumstances.
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.