Worst Ski Lifts in North America

   When it comes to a day at a ski resort, ski lifts are a vital part of the experience that makes your day great, enabling you to ski down the mountain without taking any physical effort to get up. But despite the engineering marvels behind them, there are a couple of ski lifts out…

Most Underrated Ski Resorts in North America

   When it comes to planning to a destination ski vacation these days, it feels like the only way to go is accepting the reality of huge lift lines on weekends and holidays, committing to one of the two mega passes ahead of time, and exorbitant lift ticket prices for those who wait. But what…

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…

Mountain Review: Mont Orford

MOUNTAIN SCORE   #24 East Coast 52   #111 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS CATEGORY BREAKDOWN  See our criteria 5 Snow: 5 Resiliency: 2 Size: 5 Terrain Diversity: 6 Challenge: 5 Lifts: 8 Crowd Flow: 3 Facilities: 8 Navigation: 5 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $57-$68 USD ($80-$95 CAD) Pass Affiliation: None On-site…

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