runs

Infamous ”Front Four” trails like Goat and Liftline may kick your butt, so we’ll give you some other options, just in case.

You unload from the lift, tighten your boots, and secure your poles, now what? Sugarbush has challenging trails for intermediates through experts from all three high peak lifts.

Here are the Top Five runs at Copper Mountain, from cruisers to steeps.

The East Wall at Arapahoe Basin looms above the resort like a big-city skyline

Skiing two miles downhill without taking a break is hard enough. Try doing it at 80 mph on a sheet of ice. That's what it feels like to be an Olympic racer, and you can still ski the 2002 Olympic Downhill Course at Snowbasin if you're willing to give it a try.

Find untracked terrain at Snowbird.

Ski inbounds off the map at Taos Ski Area.

Guide to skiing steeps at Taos.

On powder days, the steep new terrain gives experts a little more to chew on— and takes some of the pressure off old favorites. Strategy is key in getting the best—and most—of both.