Arapahoe Basin Lifts Remaining COVID Restrictions as Summit County Moves to Level Green
In a signal that things may return to normal across North American resorts next winter, A-Basin has lifted all capacity restrictions and outdoor mask mandates for the rest of its spring season.
Indy Ski Pass Releases 2021-22 Passes, Adds 3 New Mountains Including Powder Mountain
Earlier today, the Indy Pass team released its 2021-22 product suite. The pass adds three new partner resorts, but prices have increased considerably. The base product now comes with some major blackout restrictions.
Mountain Review: Mammoth
This massive resort offers a highly competitive experience only hours from Southern California, although variable weather patterns may not make it the best place to fly to.
A Run Down Alf's High Rustler, Alta's Marquee Expert Run
A run down the Alf's High Rustler trail at Alta, a demandingly steep run that requires lengthy traversing to reach. Access comes through one of two sketchy, thin-cover entries.
Alta Adding Paid Parking Reservations on Weekends and Holidays for 2021-22
Utah’s Alta made a few major announcements about the 2021-22 season this week, releasing season pass prices and detailing a new parking reservation policy for peak times.
Ikon Adds Schweitzer, Idaho as Pass Partner for 2021-22
Idaho’s Schweitzer will join the Ikon Pass next winter, offering multi-day access for full, base, and 4-day session pass holders. This addition brings Ikon to Idaho for the first time.
Jordanelle Trail: What the Bottom Half of Deer Valley’s Vertical Drop Is Really Like
A run down Jordanelle, an advanced-intermediate Deer Valley trail that stretches 1,380 feet down the resort's lower half. Starting at Little Baldy Peak, the run extends down to the resort's very bottom elevation at the Jordanelle Ticket Office.
Alterra Capital Plan Confirms Squaw/Alpine Gondola and Major Steamboat Projects for 2021-22
Earlier this week, Alterra announced $207 million in major capital investments for its Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Steamboat, Deer Valley, and Mammoth resorts.
Our Ratings Thresholds for Each Mountain Score Category
To give each resort a Mountain Score, we assess 10 equally weighted categories that paint an overall picture of the typical mountain experience. On this page, we’ve detailed our general criteria for each category’s valuation.
We’ve Refined the Way We Measure Skiable Acres. Some Resorts See Size Score Changes.
Some resorts measure their acreage by total footprint, which doesn’t always comprise entirely skiable terrain. Others measure their acreage by skiable terrain only, but don’t include parts of the resort that are technically in-bounds but not skiable. To remedy this issue, we employed an acreage calculator to determine the true skiable footprint within the bounds of each resort.