Resort Skiing

Enjoy easy access to breathtaking views, tasty beverages, and dual sport days in upstate Oregon.

Mikaela celebrates her 22nd birthday by winning the overall World Cup title.

This Wasatch snow magnet is the same as it ever was—only better.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

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

We need snow to ski. The ski industry is mobilizing to keep it. You can too.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

Today is International Women's Day, and we couldn't think of a better way to show our appreciation for the influential women who have helped shape the sport.

You’ve perfected your bump technique. Now it’s time to show it off.

Trees: 1; Instructor: 0, during the first run of the day.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

A first-time heli skier takes to the air. Verdict: She'll be back.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

It’s home to some of the best heli- and cat-skiing on the planet. So shouldn’t it be on your wish list? Start here, with our easy-does-it guide to going big in the 49th state. Very big.

A slideshow featuring people luckier than us.

Take on Fernie’s toughest terrain and earn bragging rights—and free beer, too.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

Nestled high in the mountain oasis of Crested Butte, CO., Scarp Ridge Lodge provides unparalleled service and adventure.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

It's been the busiest winter ever for the non-profit that puts kids on the slopes.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

Happenings in ski country this weekend.

“B-Corp” status awarded for essentially doing well by doing good.

That's a hell of a lot of ski areas, but who's counting?

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

The results of our reader-ranked survey of the top 50 resorts in North America.

Does your pup have what it takes? Enter your photo for a chance to win HEAD Skis from our sister publication, Warren Miller Entertainment.

Lake Tahoe’s quiet West Shore steps it up with a snowcat op on 750 acres of rowdy backcountry terrain.

Head out for a family skate at the most scenic rinks and lakes in the high country.

It's the megaresort company's first East Coast acquisition. Who's next?

Stimulate your ski-brain with these amazing photos.

Learn to shred the expert chutes under Crested Butte’s iconic peak.

Now brewing in ski country: small-batch specialty coffees roasted for infinitely more flavor than your average cuppa joe.

Happenings in ski country this weekend.

The phenom now focuses on Saturday's slalom competition, which she very well could win. Not bad for a racer who turns 23 next month.

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.

Push your teens and tweens just outside their comfort zone at a resort that really gets ski families.

Chairlift speed-dating at its most awkward...and awesome.

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.

An original podcast series with Glen Plake about skiing, life, and everything else.

With a wee heli nudge, CMH brings touring back to what it used to be: crowdless powder.

New yurts and desert powder in Utah’s most mysterious mountain range.

Ski towns confront the affordable-housing crisis

North Idaho is better known for survivalist nutjobs, hardcore mining, and Sasquatch enthusiasts than for skiing. But our editor at large discovers something rare and magical in the backwoods of the panhandle - and no, its not covered in hair.

Sometimes skiing's soul resides in unlikely places. Namely on a tiny and obscure little mountain in southwest Montana's Beaverhead National Forest.

The Beavers and The Steep Gullies will add new intermediate and extreme terrain.

Skijoring—being towed on skis by a horse—seems simple enough. But when you add gates, big jumps, hanging rings, and 1,000-pound animals blasting through snow at high speeds, the real action begins. Sometimes, sadly, it’s tinged with tragedy.

For a sport that can be found almost anywhere there are horses, skis, and snow, it remains obscure. Here are the basics.

Winter fat biking is coming to a slope near you. Try it and you’ll be hooked.

This just might be the toughest, and at times, most dangerous, event on snow.

The Bugaboos-to-Rogers traverse, pioneered by Briggs and Co. in 1958, is a serious undertaking in the best conditions. And high ambition is no match for bad weather.

You came to ski. But you have to eat, right? It might as well be the type of food you’ve come to expect on your vacations. Our chefs, servers, growers and suppliers come together to provide an impeccable dining experience in every corner of the resort. Featured here are three of our signature restaurants. Join us and taste the difference.

Patroller killed in avalanche-control accident yesterday. Community quickly responds with support.

Hangout at the Children's Center with all your friends.

There's a line for all comers, advanced to expert, in Whistler Blackcomb's iconic Spanky's Ladder.

Learn how to find your best Deer Valley experience from the experts.

Check out Kimberly Beekman's author page.

Chris Steinkamp has grown Protect Our Winters into the ski industry’s leading voice for climate action. His next challenge: convincing skiers to spark a movement to save the snow—and bag some turns.

Next-generation minivans drive with the ease and attitude of—dare we say—sport rides.

One writer plans a triumphant return to skiing—with her somewhat reluctant family in tow.

Welcome to the biggest resort in the United States. Trail map required.

Head off the grid for your next powder day.

For real skiers who also happen to be parents, the adventure never stops. Especially in Portillo.

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.

Programs across the country are combating skiing’s rising cost with free and discounted passes for grade schoolers.

The historic ski train is back this season for 26 traffic-evading weekends. And it's just the ticket.

The original winter playground of the rich and famous just got a whole lot fancier. But as anyone who lives there knows, Sun Valley was already perfect.

Mickey Wilson credits his ability to rescue the man to his slack lining skills.

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

The Colorado resort's popular snow castle opens for the season.

An expansion into the resort’s crown jewel, Taynton Bowl, gives a cruiser paradise some legit backcountry edge.

These unique accommodations will give your ski vacation a decidedly different vibe.

A new gondola for Jackson Hole adds more access to beginner and intermediate terrain.

Ski town art museum.