Resort Skiing

Join us at Smugglers' Notch Resort for our SKI Magazine Reader Appreciation Week, February 1-8, 2015.

What it’s like to be a visually impaired Paralympic ski racer.

Whether you fancy old-school skiing or sleek, modern resort life, this New England classic's got you covered.

Nipped at last week's World Championships, retiring Kearney battles gold-medalist Justine and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters.

This Canadian resort might be skidom’s best-kept secret. And with two new expansions, it’s also the biggest.

Four-time Olympian AJ Kitt will be at Okemo as competitors battle to qualify for Nastar Nationals in Aspen, CO.

Jay Peak has long been loved for its above-average snowfall. Now a blizzard of foreign capital has transformed it into a four-season wonderland. And the bottom line? Jobs where they’re needed most.

We bickered over what our kid would put on his feet. Until we realized that he wouldn’t be standing on them.

This Aspen Highlands extreme terrain is a rite of passage for any serious skier. Here’s how to do it well.

If it were hot and sunny all the time, it wouldn’t be ski season.

Okemo's new Sunburst enclosed sixpack has heated seats. Sign of the Apocalypse? Or just a sensible way to beat the Vermont winter cold?

Welcome everybody, to the home of the snow day.

We thought we were in it to win it. But perhaps we’ve already won.

Read them carefully and in full.

Better ski hard to earn the cuisine of the French Alps. Bon appetite.

By the time I buckle my boots, the people wearing Hefty bags are already skiing. They are having an awesome time.

In the wide-open spaces of Montana, a busy day is a chance to catch your breath and the local gossip.

Here’s the thing about those icy, flat slopes: They absolutely make you a better skier.

Pack the car the night before, wake at a ridiculous hour, layer long underwear under track pants, then pull away from the world of rustling palm fronds, bougainvillea, and perennial hibiscus flowers before L.A.’s 10 million or so other residents wake up and clog the roads.

Every week I limped my freshly ripped muscle fibers off the Eskimo Ski Club bus, then sometimes went straight to bed without dinner.

I thought I won it for being fast, a misconception my father did not dispute even though it would cost him thousands in race gear and entry fees over the next decade.


It was one of those unpredictable memory-making experiences that consistently happen when you’re a ski family.

It’s a wonder we didn’t end up with serious injuries to our wool-hat-clad heads.

I’d like to apologize to everyone in those liftlines whose skis I walked on.

We asked you for your honest feedback about resorts. Here are some off-the-wall comments.

The World War II vet, and subject of the movie “Unbroken,” brought hundreds of boys to Mammoth Mountain to ski, fish, and keep out of trouble.

These Colorado resorts turned millions of acres of diseased pines into something uniquely beautiful.

Test yourself on Summit County, Colorado’s steepest slope.

After transforming Jay Peak, the resort’s owners turn their sights on its sister-mountain. And again, foreign investors will pick up the tab.

One of the Northwest’s biggest ski mountains is determined to become a destination resort. Here’s how.

Living the ski lifestyle isn’t exactly easy for most busy parents. But where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Downsized SUVs offer the capacity of their beefy predecessors, but with less truck-inspired rides and better mileage. And meet Jeep’s new Italian cousin while you’re at it.

Test your mettle in this notoriously tough freeride zone—if you dare.

A few strategies for finding the best airfare to your next ski destination.

T-Bar Films co-founder talks making an inspirational film on a shoe-string budget.

How can a place so sprawling and immense also be so intensely spiritual? Call it the Whistler dichotomy. Or, like one writer, call it home and you’ll understand.

Test your skier IQ with this easy quiz.

Want to haul a family without the fuel penalty of a traditional SUV? New full-size AWD sedans look to smooth the way to the mountains.

Preston Smith guided the Beast from its birth to the age of conglomerates.

We hung out with pro skier Sierra Quitiquit to talk about her plans for the winter, choosing between skiing and modeling, and living in Utah.

An exclusive glimpse inside North Korea’s $100 million luxury ski resort, Masik Ryong.

Utah resort hook-ups continue as Deer Valley will take over operations at Solitude this spring.

How to know when it’s time to let your little skier venture out on her own.

A new season pass provides unlimited access to Mammoth, Bear Mountain, Snow Summit, and June Mountain.

Maybe he didn't expect to raise a ski bum. But was he disappointed?

The $182.5 million acquisition ends the PCMR legal battle and will combine Park City's two biggest resorts.

This ski-oriented start-up hopes to change that.

Venture to South America's only cat-ski op for untracked terrain, cheap beer, and "summer" fun.

It's not the first place a typical businessman would put a cat-skiing operation, but Ski Arpa's founder, Anton Sponar, isn't a typical guy.

Snow scientists say our ski seasons are getting warmer, wetter, and less snowy. The good news? An opportunity to provoke change.

Proposed EPA regulations will limit carbon pollution, but can they save enough snow to ski?

Court ruling could give Vail Resorts control over both PCMR and Canyons. Powdr Corp. vows to continue to battle.

One man's determination to ski again after a paralyzing car crash.

Because we know what it's like to think about skiing all year, and we're here to help.

Tucker Vest Burton takes us through the Subaru Freeride World Qualifier course in Big Sky, Montana.

Guess what? You don’t know this classic ski resort as well as you think you do.

Green Mountain Distillers dishes on good grains, maple liqueur, and what to sip after a cold day on the slopes.

These SUVs may seem distant from their racing and autobahn roots, but they’re surprisingly capable—and still plenty speedy.

Sweet new glades, an innovative lodge, and a friendlier resort-wide vibe highlight a promising makeover at this Colorado classic.

We show you the can't-miss Park City attractions, including three popular ski areas.

Mike Solimano, the Beast's second-year CEO, talks spring skiing, the revival of the Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge, and why his customers were so mad.

A new wave of scaled-down SUVs takes Continental inspiration and turns it on its head.

Wine, cheese, and impossibly deep snow in the French Alps.

Can a sputtering Utah ski area with huge snowfall and the largest acreage in the U.S. be saved by a bunch of nonskiing intellectuals? Just ask Aspen. And buy real estate now.

Former ASC chief confirms partnership in defunct Balsams Resort hotel and ski area, with plans to reopen in the works.

It’s a lifelong label—whether you want it or not.

Can a lifelong skidder take a crash course in carving, then crush the competition on the masters racing circuit? Of course not. But the suits are cute.

Once in a lifetime, you find your perfect (mountain town) match.

We chucked an Alta snob into Snowbird…and might have permanently altered her winter migration patterns.

From steeps to family-friendly areas, the Snowbird Mountain School has a lot to offer everyone.

19-year-old ski jumping Olympic hopeful Sarah Hendrickson talks family, teammates, and flying the length of a football field.

The future of ski cars might be the new range of tiny, hyper-stylish luxury crossovers.

We find ourselves slashing fast arcs through sun-splashed powder in a ghost forest of charred spruces. That's how we start our Powder Highway mission.

Line claiming and heli-assisted touring with Alaska’s Points North Heli-Adventures.

Lindsey Vonn will miss the Olympics due to her injured knee, but the U.S. Ski Team loses more than its top racer.

Snowbird has everything you need.

After nearly 20 years leading the U.S. Ski Team, Bill Marolt will retire following the Sochi Olympics. "Best in the World" remains his mantra—and, he hopes, his legacy.

A generation of ultra-leathery, winter-ready 4x4s has replaced the rough-and-ready pickup. And they’re not cheap.

After a park crash, Roy Tuscany was wheeled into a hospital as a paraplegic. He walked out. The experience led him to launch High Fives to help injured athletes. He hasn’t stopped moving since.

Subaru down-shifts back to its off-beat roots with the affordable mountain-ready Crosstrek