ski towns

Lodging rates are higher than ever, but there are still ways to keep ski vacation costs down. Start here.

Can people known for hoarding gear really live in 300 square feet? Pro skier and “Tiny House Nation” host Zack Giffin says yes.

The gang-related shooting shut down resort operations and sent visitors running for cover in the base village.

News of a 30-percent minimum wage hike and other employee supports likely mean that the 2022-'23 Epic Pass is dropping soon.

You’ll be surprised by the places on this list, but maybe it’s time we started redefining what makes a ski town

Halfway through our third pandemic ski season, the problems are glaring. What we need are solutions. Here’s a start.

Localism is making ski towns downright hostile to newcomers these days, and that's no way to grow the sport.

Meet three organizations working to keep mountain-town families sheltered amid one of the worst housing shortages in history.

Home to rowdy terrain and family-friendly slopes, hippies and CEOs, Fernie Alpine Resort is a place of seemingly impossible contradictions.

With the White Mountains as its backyard and the Androscoggin River in its dooryard, this western Maine town has attracted outdoor enthusiasts since the 1950s.

Telluride's dining scene is impressive—and not just excellent by ski town standards.

Get the inside scoop on Vermont's premier ski town, from dining and lodging to craft beer and artisan cuisine.

This southern Colorado burg charms visitors with all of the beauty and none of the attitude, and some of the rad skiing in the West.

Eclectic Golden sits at the foot of KHMR, and is steeped in a culture of adventure and individualism. Here's what you need to know.

Happenings in ski country this weekend.

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

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

Whistler Village, as recently as the mid-1980s, was a black-bear-infested dump. But that didn’t prevent it from being one of North America’s first replicas of a European ski village.

Once the first chairlift started spinning in 1972, Telluride became the ultimate ski town. And that’s one reason we love it.

Where the rich and famous write the headlines, but the quirky, passionate locals add the color.

There may not be another community in the mountains that so deftly does the destination jujitsu of combining the thrill of outdoor athletics with the buzz of a booming urban environment.

Ski bums of all ages may be working three jobs to pay their way in this pricey resort town, but on a powder morning, you’ll find them in the Aspen gondola line.

For anyone who grew up in small-town Vermont, the quaint village feels familiar even today.

Park City’s roots run so deep, it’ll take more than Vail’s influence to shake things up. Need proof? Go there.

Lake Placid’s famous Olympic history echoes louder when Mirror Lake is iced over and snowbanks pile high along Main Street.

Time to revisit these ski-town lodges, where recent renovations mean things don’t look quite like they used to.