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Skiing's increased popularity has led more resorts to charge for parking. Here's how to navigate the lots at 10 West Coast ski areas.

Flush with cash from a good third quarter, Vail Resorts announces three chairlift upgrades with more news to come.

This La Niña season delivered generously in some regions, especially during the spring. Better late than never.

Resorts are closing, but you can extend your ski season with these backcountry touring routes for all abilities.

It feels a lot like winter at the ski resorts that are still open. Here’s where and when you can make turns this spring.

Send off the 2021-'22 ski season in style at the Top 10 rowdiest and most inventive closing day fiestas in skidom.

Making turns down the flanks of a volcano is something every skier should experience. Bonus point for peering into the crater.

In an era of pass wars and megaresorts, we celebrate the unaffiliated ski areas like Washington State's Mt Baker, where the true soul of the sport gets passed on to a whole new generation of passionate skiers.

Cody Townsend battles an impending storm and melting glaciers in the latest episode of "The Fifty."

Meet the woman who juggles being an athlete, mom, and inspirational coach like a pro.

North Cascade Heli ventures deep into the remote cascades for some of the Pacific Northwest's most exciting terrain.

A little bit of everything with big personality.

The Pacific Northwest remains the hottest battleground in the Epic versus Ikon rivalry.

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.

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

Mt. Baker general manager Duncan Howat wants you to enjoy the überdeep backcountry powder his resort
 is famous for—but only if you do so by his rules.

While many ski towns and ski resorts are laying low, quietly waiting for another winter, plenty of others are turning the volume all the way up with all sorts of kickass music festivals this summer. These 10 are amongst the very best.

Hit Crystal on the right day and you will lap deep, untracked snow that keeps refilling.

Baker is a mountain for those who don’t give a $#!+ about anything other than copious amounts of snow.

Find your ski pass for next season—and the best deals—here.

Visiting Seattle and need a quick fix? Read this.

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

It's what you don't know about legal marijuana that will get you into trouble on the slopes.

Crappy diem? Throw on a trash brag and seize it.

Click the numbers and FYI below to explore Stevens Pass.

With few places to sleep at the hill, the ski areas of the Pacific Northwest foster a tight- knit community of skiers who believe the best slopeside accommodations roll in on four wheels.

Big mountains, little house.

Let these tips, gleaned from our editors and their vast network of informants, illuminate your next adventure.

A sold-out ceremony ushers eight athletes and industry pioneers into the fold.

Heli-skiing operations offering lower budget heli-assisted backcountry access.

New twist: More experience skiers, not newbies, getting into trouble

The ten snowiest resorts in North America at this point in the season. All numbers are as of February 10.

Living in a ski bum’s Utopia.

“Old School” footage of Alpental Mountain.

August is when the itch gets the worst. Hot, lazy days lose their shine. The buzz of the air conditioner starts to burn your eardrums. And winter feels SO far away. And it is, but a plane ticket or a long hike could change that. Here’s where you can get your midsummer fix.

Seattle can be sloppy, wet, and cold. But drive 78 miles northeast and sloppy transforms into steep, deep, and dry at Stevens Pass, a ripper’s reprieve from fast-paced Emerald City life. There you’ll find a stable maritime snowpack, limitless backcountry access, and a massive park.

Bike parks in Washington.

Mt. Baker, Mt. Bachelor, and Crystal Mountain are enjoying consistently deep days. There's still winter yet.

Questioning how tough you are? Got something to prove? These races will put you to the test. Here are some of the most intense skiing events out there. Be prepared, your competition might be wearing a diaper.

What does Coolio’s line “Gotta gotta get up to get down” have to do with 2-3 inch-per-hour snowfall rates during the latest western storm?

“Why do we care about La Nina, or El Nino?” In short, it’s really the only reliable clue that meteorologists have to predict temperature and precipitation patterns months and seasons in advance. Meteorologist/skier Joel Gratz weighs in.

It was as good as it gets skiing with North Cascade Heli—plenty of deep, cold snow, boatloads of sun and not a lick of wind. Check out some shots here from the day.

Mission Ridge is a sweet local hill that knocks the socks off of most major mountains out there. It's got a family feel, but has all the rowdy, technical lines that any serious skier could want. When the rest of Washington is sopping wet, Mission Ridge skis clear and cold. We had the pleasure of catching it on a beautiful spring day today. Here are a few photos from the day.

Storms in the Pacific Northwest hamper visibility. So get some depth perception in the rocky chutes and protected tree runs accessed by Crystal Mountain’s Northway lift. Before the resort installed the 1,870-vertical-foot fixed-grip lift in 2007, this zone was a backcountry stash for locals. Now the chair helps disperse skier traffic and has increased Crystal’s lift-served terrain by 62 percent.

Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Washington ski areas saw cold temperatures last week followed by new snow, currently creating snowpack instabilities. Avalanche warnings remain at high for mountain locations in these states.

Most resorts’ opening day consists of one run, maybe two. Wednesday, November 12, Washington’s Mt. Baker ski resort opened with 67 inches of snow at the base and eight lifts.

Best meat-infused cocktail, shortest lift lines, cheapest digs, and more. The rest of the awards from our 2010 Resort Awards.

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78 miles northeast of Seattle and sloppy transforms into steep, deep, and dry at Stevens Pass

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Second highest base elevation in the state at 4,545 feet.

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There’s no park scene at Crystal, so go for the backcountry access, limitless terrain, and the views of Mount Ranier, which most of the time you’ll have all to yourself.

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