Powder to Bare Ground: Ski Resort Conditions Ratings Explained
A comprehensive breakdown of every ski resort surface condition rating you'll ever see, including Powder, Packed Powder, Machine Groomed, Hard Pack, Variable, Artificial, and Spring Conditions.
Ski Cooper Slashes Weekday Lift Tickets to $45, Including Walk-Ups
This small, high-alpine Colorado resort is dropping its prices for weekday lift tickets, but they’re doing so with an unprecedented twist.
Summit at Snoqualmie Enacts Paid Parking Policy; Non-Skiers Pay Up to $55 Per Day
Summit at Snoqualmie has struggled to handle the influx of non-resort-users in recent years—and now, the resort seems to be trying to price them out parking-wise.
Indy Pass Adding Loveland, Bear Valley, and Several International Resorts
These changes have the potential to make Indy a more competitive alternative to Epic and Ikon in the Rockies and Sierras.
Powder Mountain Restricting February Weekends to Passholders Only
Powder Mountain has made a lot of questionable choices over the past year, but this is arguably their most boneheaded decision yet.
Homewood Mountain Resort to Remain Closed for 2024-25 Season
After years of struggles, one of North America's most beautiful ski resorts will not operate this winter.
Mountain Review: Castle Mountain
Though somewhat lacking in facilities and lift infrastructure, this Western Canadian resort offers fantastic snow conditions, unique terrain, and incredible views when it's clear.
Powder Mountain Mandating Paid Parking for 2024-25 Season
Utah's famously crowd-capped ski resort is now charging for parking, raising questions about how many people it will let onto the mountain next year.
2024 Ski Resort Upgrades Ranked: Which Were Hits and Which Flopped?
We rank the major 2023-24 North American ski resort upgrades in order of their overall effectiveness, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each initiative.
Killington Confirms Superstar Six-Pack, New Skyeship Gondola Cabins for 2025-26
The new owners of Vermont's largest resort have a ton of capital investments in the works, although the Woodward terrain park partnership has come to an end.