Mountain Review: Bogus Basin

MOUNTAIN SCORE   #7 in the Northern Rockies 67   #42 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS CATEGORY BREAKDOWN  See our criteria 6 Snow: 6 Resiliency: 6 Size: 7 Terrain Diversity: 6 Challenge: 8 Lifts: 7 Crowd Flow: 7 Facilities: 7 Navigation: 7 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $59-$89 Pass Affiliation: Powder Alliance On-site…

Mountain Review: Tamarack

MOUNTAIN SCORE   #9 in the Northern Rockies 66   #52 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS CATEGORY BREAKDOWN  See our criteria 7 Snow: 6 Resiliency: 6 Size: 6 Terrain Diversity: 6 Challenge: 8 Lifts: 8 Crowd Flow: 7 Facilities: 6 Navigation: 6 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $93-$167 Pass Affiliation: Indy Pass On-site…

Why Family-Owned Skiing Disappeared In North America

   If you’ve skied in North America over the last decade, one thing’s for certain: the industry as a whole feels more corporate. Resort personality is being replaced by eerily standardized operations. The high-speed six-pack outside might be brand new, but the $25 burger in the lodge tastes the same as at every other resort.…

A Major Epic and Ikon Pass Fraud Scandal Has Been Exposed. What Does It Mean?

Background In late 2020, skiers in Utah began encountering tantalizing offers online: “Discounted Ikon and Epic Passes”—season passes for world-class ski resorts at prices well below face value. Behind these offers was 29-year-old Jamilla Greene from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who, along with other associates, launched these ads marketing two of the ski industry’s most…