Ski Towns: Winter Park, Colo.
Unpretentious, friendly, real. Get to know this authentic town that loves its local ski resort—and vice versa.
Samantha Berman is SKI’s travel and resorts editor. Since joining the editorial team in 2003, Sam has helped mold the direction of the brand’s travel coverage, sharing her years of experience visiting ski resorts and mountain towns across North America, the Alps, and beyond.
Growing up in an East Coast ski family, Sam cherished family time with her mother, father, and two brothers at resorts in New York and Vermont, and has successfully passed her love of the sport down to her three sons, all of whom are avid skiers. Now living in Denver, Colo., she spends weekends skiing the resorts of Colorado’s Front Range, learning new things about the region’s most-visited resorts and sharing them with SKI’s readers. Follow her coverage for inside intel on where to ski, stay, eat, après, and more at resorts across the globe.
Unpretentious, friendly, real. Get to know this authentic town that loves its local ski resort—and vice versa.
Magic Mountain paves the way for BIPOC leadership in the snowsports industry, hiring Vermont’s first African American ski school director.
The northern California resort will remove "Squaw" from its name, announcing a new moniker in early 2021.
SKI's acquisition by Boulder-based Pocket Outdoor Media brings almost two dozen enthusiast endurance, outdoor, fitness, and nutrition brands under one roof.
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From its beginnings as a silver mining town, this ski town has blossomed into a hub for dining, lodging, culture, and great skiing.
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Don't hesitate to introduce kid-friendly tools that can help your young skier progress faster and have fun doing it.
Ski racers Mattias Hargin and Erin Mielzynski swap skinny skis for powder boards and head to Chamonix in search of backcountry adventure—no gates required.
With the opening of the new Solitude Station Learning Hub, now’s the time to introduce your bold young skiers to the slopes of Jackson Hole.
U.S. Ski Team moguls racer Jaelin Kauf is set loose on the steeps of Silverton Mountain under the guidance of veteran freeskiers Lorraine Huber and Connery Lundin.
686 collaborates with nonprofit Boarding for Breast Cancer on a new Gore-Tex women's jacket that's functional, stylish, and supports a great mission.
The closing segment of this year's Warren Miller Entertainment film, Timeless, presented by Volkswagen, ends in iconic Jackson Hole, Wyo., with a family of skiers.
When your job is to go from resort to resort in search of fresh powder and the best terrain, ski boots aren’t your only important piece of footwear. Herein, our favorite women’s travel shoes.
Take your on-slope nutrition up a few notches with made-to-go snacks from inside your very own kitchen.
A budget-minded, family-friendly new lodging option in downtown Jackson, Wyoming.
Summer in the mountains calls for all-terrain sandals that will take you everywhere you want to go this summer—and you'll look good doing it.
A-Basin cites parking woes and increased crowds, while Vail announces new Keystone Plus Pass for 2019-20.
The two resorts will join the pass for 2019-2020 ski season, but will remain independently owned.
This never-ever dons her first pair of skins and discovers the joys of uphill travel.
These wines geared toward outdoorists are cultivated on a gorgeous Napa spread that embodies the active lifestyle.
The first-of-its-kind Catapult Outdoor Recreation Accelerator is accepting applications from start-ups throughout the U.S.
Cruise the legendary groomers of Val d'Isère boot-pack to Tignes across glaciers and powder fields, heli-ski under the iconic shadow of Mont Blanc, or do all three. At Eleven Experience's Chalet Pelerin, you don't have to choose.
The world's largest travel website launches a community-minded platform with over 500 partners, consumer brands, and influencers on board.
The High Fives Foundation's five-part video series lands just in time to remind you not to forget your most important piece of equipment this season: Your helmet.
The world's first ski resort to run on 100 percent renewable energy hopes it will inspire more resorts to follow suit.
Set inside one of the world's most beautiful national parks, this Canadian Rockies town is bubbling with charm and authenticity.
More companies are making great products from recycled materials, which is win-win for skiers and planet earth.
SKI Magazine and the NSAA recognize three resorts and one individual leading the charge in environmental initiatives across the snowsports universe.
One photographer’s mission to ski—and document—the remote glaciers of Washington before they disappear. Stop four: Glacier Peak
One photographer’s mission to ski—and document—the remote glaciers of Washington before they disappear. Stop Three: Mount Adams.
One photographer’s mission to ski—and document—the remote glaciers of Washington before they disappear. Stop two: Mount Rainier.
One photographer’s mission to ski—and document—the remote glaciers of Washington before they disappear. Stop one: Chilliwack.
The gateway to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden is an eclectic little town steeped in a culture of adventure and individualism. Here's what you need to know.
Snag first chair every time with a stay at one of these snowbound lodges, where it's you, yourself, and the slopes.
Spring skiing isn't just about the snow and the sun—these six cocktails are a must for your après adventures.
It's not officially spring until you kick back outside with a cold one. We'll even throw in the scenery for free.
Track your stats without your phone? We like the sound of that.
Elevate your après game this season with unique, high-fashion pieces that stand out from the crowd.
Find endless adventure and intense beauty in Engelberg—Switzerland's Freeride Capital
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Swedish Lapland provides just the right type of adventure for all-female trio of athletes looking for far more than big mountain glory. Photos by Mattias Fredriksson
A slideshow featuring people luckier than us.
The postcard-pretty ski town of Banff is the gateway to three breathtakingly beautiful resorts, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, and Mt. Norquay—each unique in its own way.
As more and more resorts are operated by fewer and fewer companies, there’s a visceral desire to return to what skiing used to be. We traveled to a handful of community hills to remind ourselves why we ski. Their stories will remind you, too.
Patroller killed in avalanche-control accident yesterday. Community quickly responds with support.
Welcome to the biggest resort in the United States. Trail map required.
What's happening in ski country Jan. 13-16
Three Colorado resorts close after receiving a little too much of a good thing.
The Cloudchaser lift accesses 635 acres of new terrain at the Oregon resort.
The historic ski train is back this season for 26 traffic-evading weekends. And it's just the ticket.
A delicious meal after a banner day on the slopes is one of the ski life’s greatest pleasures. Scoring a table at the town hot spot? Bonus. Put these new and newish mountain eateries on your dining hit list this season. You won’t go hungry.
What’s Going on in Ski Country Jan. 5-8
These snow boots walk the walk—from office park to ski lodge—with ease and flair.
The Colorado resort's popular snow castle opens for the season.
These unique accommodations will give your ski vacation a decidedly different vibe.
Single-handed snacks for skiers on the run.
How can a couple of ski towns in one tiny country have so little in common? Our writer explores rugged Engelberg and refined St. Moritz to find out.
Craft distilleries continue their ascent across the mountain west.
What happens when Deer Valley chic meets Solitude soul? Find out this season.
Spicy, smoky, and stuffed with snacks: Ski country's tastiest Bloodys are right here.
This underappreciated little hill with the big attitude will surprise you. In a good way.
Wondering where to ski next? We’ll make it easy. Here’s what everyone’s talking about at resorts around the country.
From the rugged slopes to the colorful downtown, this Colorado resort keeps the West wild.
Get off the groomers and discover this luxury resort’s untapped expert terrain. The best part: You’ll have earned that cookie at the end of the day.
Colorado's Copper Mountain Resort is poised to win the hearts of a new generation of skiers by giving them what they really want: a kick-ass mountain.
Take an afternoon break this season at these new on-mountain hot spots.
Island and mountain prints add flair to the slopes this season.
It’s a wonder we didn’t end up with serious injuries to our wool-hat-clad heads.
Sweet new glades, an innovative lodge, and a friendlier resort-wide vibe highlight a promising makeover at this Colorado classic.
The ski industry is on the rebound: Skier visits were up last season, and resorts were champing at the bit to get started on expansions and upgrades. Here's what to look forward to this season.
Good news for trying to keep up (survive?) with your kids on the slopes. Yeah, you really can teach an old dog new tricks.
This Colorado resort's ever-growing restaurant scene makes return visits worthwhile—and delicious.
Vail's Matsuhisa flys in sushi straight from the Pacific.
So much to do, you'll forget you came to ski.
Proof that a family resort is more than cruisers, cocoa, and kids' meals.
Barbecue joints are making a run at the iconic skier’s lunch. Move over, burger—there’s a new meat in town.
Perhaps Canyons' aggressive capital-improvement plan is what bumped it to No. 10
Shred and snack your way across 4,000 acres at this tasty Wasatch Behemoth.