Where to Ski

Read this before planning the rest of your winter ski trips. Hint: Go north.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for skiers, at least. The end of the season brings sunshine, corn snow, cold beers, and countless ways to embarrass yourself in front of the entire resort. Good times. From late-season storms to pond skims and patios, spring skiing is winter’s most excellent parting gift.

Find adventure on-mountain and in town.

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

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

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.

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It sure seems like it’s all glam and glitz, but don’t let this iconic ski town fool you.

Dig into Canadian roots with hockey, fine food, and blower pow skiing.

What do you get when a great regional mountain looks to go big-time? Skiing’s sweet spot.

How South Lake Tahoe is transforming from a has-been gambling hub to a 24-hour mountain town that just wants to have fun.

The beauty of the White Mountains never disappoints at the gateway resorts of Franconia Notch.

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.

How can a couple of ski towns in one tiny country have so little in common? Our writer explores rugged Engelberg and refined St. Moritz to find out.

Here are enough reasons to put Alberta’s most iconic town on your to-do list.

A noob ventures into Colorado’s backcountry to see what the hut trip hype’s all about.

If this outdoorsy Canadian town isn’t on your map, it should be.

Venture to this Eastern Canadian crowd-pleaser.

What happens when Deer Valley chic meets Solitude soul? Find out this season.

Raising a family and building a ski area are tough jobs—especially at the same time. The Pitchers pulled it off at Colorado’s powder keg, Wolf Creek.

Here are the ski resorts with the best on-mountain food, because brown bagging doesn't always cut it.

Because after a good day on the mountain, it's your right to celebrate with a drink.

Wondering where to ski next? We’ll make it easy. Here’s what everyone’s talking about at resorts around the country.

From the rugged slopes to the colorful downtown, this Colorado resort keeps the West wild.

Snowshoe, an upside-down mountain in the Monongahela National Forest, averages more snow than most mountains in New Hampshire.

It’s like Europe, but you can drive there from East Coast cities.

You’ll need days to explore it, even without making time for Pico.

The village at the base of Tremblant (an Intrawest-owned resort) could be Whistler.

When conditions allow, the hike-to (frequently closed) Slides are some of the gnarliest terrain in the East.

The steeps of Kachina Peak should be on the résumé of any skier who’s got the chiles for it.

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

What’s true is that Jay definitely has some great tree skiing.

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

At this enormous mountain, huge investments in snowmaking (including more than $1 million just this season) and impeccable grooming pay off.

Hit the Apex and Horseshoe Chutes (chutes in the Midwest? Ya! You betcha!).

Part of Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, Mt. Brighton is the ideal place to ease off Motor City’s throttle.

After one ass-freezing ride up the awesome, fixed-grip Madonna I chair, you’ll know that for all the Storyland BS, this place has serious steeps.

Don’t expect Corbet’s, but the closest skiing to New York boasts rapidly improving terrain park.

It’s steep, sustained (enough to host the Olympic downhill in 2002), and never crowded.

It’s like a mini Chamonix, only (a little bit) easier to get to.

Owned by the same family since it opened in 1960, Mont Sutton is known for its glades.

Now it has some of the East’s most lavish slopeside amenities. But to those who know it best, it’s still the hill that has no peer.

Copper has shaken off its hot-girl- behind-the-frumpy-glasses image, but people still blow by it to ski Breck or Vail. Their mistake.

Get off the groomers and discover this luxury resort’s untapped expert terrain. The best part: You’ll have earned that cookie at the end of the day.

Don’t laugh. There’s some serious skiing at this posh Utah resort.

This mountain was made for those who like to hike for big lines in patrol-controlled terrain.

Because who doesn't love a good bump session—and ditching I-70 early.

Colorado's Copper Mountain Resort is poised to win the hearts of a new generation of skiers by giving them what they really want: a kick-ass mountain.

Steamboat serves up dry pow and sweet trees without any attitude. Go get some.

If storms are settling here, book your ticket, because when it’s on in the Dolomites there is no more beautiful place to ski.

In Alpine Meadows' Pacific Crest North Bowls, a little bit of effort leads to unlimited—and untracked—rewards.

Where to ski, find ghost bears, and relish funky mountain culture along Colorado’s U.S. Highway 550.

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We caught up with Mad River Glen's Eric Friedman, one of the industry’s least bullshitty public relations guys, for his take on how good the skiing is. For fans of natural snow, now's the time.

It’s maybe not as steep and scary as some other legendary spots in the Alps, but it’s an expansive playground with the opportunity to head off-piste for massive lines.

This is authentic northern BC skiing, rich in friendly locals.

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

Powder’s 7,000 acres of inbounds and backcountry terrain—accessed by lifts, cats, and even a shuttle bus—see a scant 107,000 annual skier visits.

If you need to be convinced to go to Aspen, you should take up snowshoeing.

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

The proving ground of the recently deceased big-mountain artist Andreas Fransson will scare the merde out of you.

What do you do when powder doesn’t pan out? It rarely happens at magical Red Mountain, B.C. But when it does, well, we are skiers. We’ll find the joy.

Backcountry freestyler Tim Durtschi shows us around his home mountain.

Find out what's still open and where to find the best deals and parties.

We hitch a lift with KAT. Come along for the ride.

It's like Spring Break every weekend until these resorts close. You know what to do.

"Pheline Phridaze" snowcat-skiing promotion begins this week.

Check out these 2013/14 pass deals that will save you money and get you skiing.

Mother Nature's confused: Happy Spring or Welcome to Winter?