The Best Colorado Ski Resorts for Summer Activities
While most famous for their winter slopes, many Colorado destinations offer an extensive array of summer activities worth visiting for.
Mount Snow Sunbrook and Sundance Six-Packs: Critical Upgrades for an Increasingly Popular Resort
Mount Snow’s first major lift upgrades in over a decade have done quite a bit to enhance the lift and crowd flow experiences on the mountain.
Vail Sun Down Express: A Game Changer for the Back Bowls
While this high-speed quad technically hasn’t added any new terrain, the new lift setup brings palpable enhancements to the Back Bowls guest experience.
Stowe Sunrise Six Upgrade: Not Just A High-Speed Helper Lift
Stowe’s first-ever six-pack brings about enhancements in beginner progression, crowd flow, and amenity access that have diminished many of the resort’s previous annoyances.
Grand Targhee Colter Upgrade: The U.S.’s Largest Lift Expansion Comes with Massive Impacts
This season’s largest North American lift-serviced expansion might be the best.
Telluride Plunge Express: Colorado’s Most-Needed Lift Experience Improvement Finally Arrives
This upgrade has broadly improved the Telluride experience, although a few consequences have resulted from the new installation.
Arapahoe Basin Lenawee Six-Pack: Another High-Alpine, High-Impact Capital Investment
This new six pack is the latest in a string of investments that have made this local-oriented Colorado mountain more competitive against the destinations.
Palisades Tahoe Base-to-Base Gondola: Hotly Anticipated, Imperfectly Executed
This massive four-stage lift finally connects the Palisades and Alpine resort sides, but wind and ride time circumstances limit its practicality.
Palisades Tahoe Red Dog Six-Pack: A Much-Needed Upgrade, Finally Unleashed
Despite a few quirks, this new lift substantially improves the below-treeline experience at Tahoe’s largest resort.
Sierra-at-Tahoe Fire Recovery: A Forced But Incredible Ski Resort Transformation
An in-depth analysis of Sierra-at-Tahoe's recovery from the Caldor Fire, which caused significant damage to the resort in August 2021.