Category: Mountain

Earlier today, Alterra released the Ikon Pass product suite for the 2025-26 season. Adults can purchase a full Ikon Pass, which comes with unlimited access to 18 resorts and no holiday blackout dates, for $1,329—an increase of 6% from last year. An Ikon Base Pass, which offers unlimited access to 14 resorts with holiday blackouts, […]

On Tuesday, Vail Resorts announced its suite of Epic Pass products for the 2025-26 winter season. Access will remain similar to last year, meaning Epic’s terms will likely continue to undercut its main competitor, the Ikon Pass, although prices have increased across all levels of passes. The top-of-the-line Epic Pass, which offers unlimited access with […]

  The Indy Pass is guaranteeing at least 250 alpine and cross-country partners for the upcoming 2025-26 season—and will offer purchasers their money back if it cannot achieve this guarantee by this December.   The Indy Pass just dropped some major updates for the 2025-26 season, including a streamlined renewal process, a promise of even […]

MOUNTAIN SCORE   #1 East Coast 66   #50 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS CATEGORY BREAKDOWN  See our criteria 6 Snow: 5 Resiliency: 4 Size: 6 Terrain Diversity: 7 Challenge: 8 Lifts: 7 Crowd Flow: 6 Facilities: 7 Navigation: 10 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $121-$166 CAD ($84-$116 USD) Pass Affiliation: Mountain Collective […]

   If you’ve never put on a pair of skis before, entering the winter sports world can be daunting. Skiing and snowboarding bring a feeling of exhilaration unlike any other winter activity, but unfortunately, the barrier to entry can feel quite high for those just starting—especially adults. But luckily, it doesn’t have to be that […]

MOUNTAIN SCORE   #7 in the Northern Rockies 66   #46 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS VIDEO REVIEW CATEGORY BREAKDOWN  See our criteria 8 Snow: 6 Resiliency: 6 Size: 6 Terrain Diversity: 10 Challenge: 3 Lifts: 7 Crowd Flow: 7 Facilities: 6 Navigation: 7 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $82-$97 Pass Affiliation: None […]

The American opioid epidemic is among the most devastating public health issues in recent history. But what you might not know is that it also had a huge impact on the state of the North American ski industry. Between 1999 and 2020, over half a million people died from drug overdoses from prescribed and illicitly […]

   When it comes to a typical ski vacation, you’re mainly booking for the slopes, not the views. But not at North America’s most beautiful ski resorts. The most picturesque mountains in the US and Canada aren’t just about the sports of skiing and snowboarding, but about the entire experience of the location itself, with […]

  The Park City ski patrol strike, which lasted from December 27, 2024 to January 8, 2025, severely disrupted operations to the United States’ largest publicly-accessible ski resort.   In the aftermath of the first major ski patrol strike in over 50 years, Vail Resorts has announced a compensation program for guests affected by the […]

  Powder Mountain has historically been known for its down-to-earth vibe and uncrowded slopes—but new management has made some significant changes.   Over the past five years, the Utah ski scene has gotten more commercial than ever. But until recently, one major ski resort had been able to fend off the corporate influence—Powder Mountain. With […]