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Help Rank North America's Best Resorts'and Win New Skis
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (191+ words) " " " "Be Heard: Take SKI's 2027 Reader Resort Survey Here The Reader Resort Survey allows skiers to rate up to five ski areas on 17 different criteria, from Snow Quality and Lifts to Lodging and Apr's. Survey participants are also invited to share…...
Why the Best Ski Trip I Took This Year Was in the South
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (569+ words) North Carolina's Beech Mountain Resort attracts the latter. And it's a raucous reminder of what skiing is supposed to be. The highest-elevation ski area in the Eastern U. S. at 5, 506 feet, Beech Mountain lies five winding miles outside of the charming town…...
What Separates a Smart Call From a Dangerous One in the Backcountry
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1035+ words) On the last day of a week-long hut trip across the Berner Oberland route in the Swiss Alps, Northwest Mountain School co-owner John Race knew something was wrong. The forecasted hazard for the day was considerable (Level 3), but the observations…...
Deal of the Week: A Nearly Perfect All-Mountain Ski'Now for Less Than $500
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) skimag. com Deal of the Week: One of the Best All-Mountain Skis of 2026 Is Now Under $500 With the ski season winding down, this is the time to shop for new ski gear. In fact, there are so many good deals…...
The Best Ski Goggles Under $100 Are Now Even Cheaper
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) After testing 12 budget ski goggles under $100, our favorite is the Goodr Snow G. It's affordable but doesn't skimp on features like a bonus lens, magnetic lens change system, and clear optics." March 2026:"We updated pricing throughout to reflect end-of-season sales. We…...
We Tested 235 Skis This Winter. These Are the Early Standouts for 2027.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) skimag. com We Tested 235 Skis This Winter. These Are the Early Standouts for 2027. Snow-wise, it wasn't exactly a banner season'not for those of us out West, anyway. While snowfall totals may not have broken records (not in a good way,…...
How the Epic and Ikon Pass Class Action Lawsuit Could Affect Skiers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) It's no surprise to skiers that megapass companies like Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company (which owns Ikon) have a large monopoly in the ski industry, especially when it comes to bigger destination resorts. It's also not groundbreaking information that,…...
Bought a Ski Pass and Didn't Use It? Here's What You Can (and Can't) Get Back.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (924+ words) If you spend any time scrolling the Ikon or Epic Pass Holders pages on Facebook, then you know that after all of the "will it snow the third weekend of February in Vail/Aspen/Jackson/Park City" crystal-ball posts, the…...
How to Navigate The World's Largest Ski Area
2+ week, 2+ day ago (869+ words) When you check into a hotel where the wifi password is "hangover," it creates a certain expectation. Sure enough, the party at Fahrenheit Seven in Val Thorens was just starting to go off on the back deck, with a DJ…...
Don't Knock 'Em Till You Ski 'Em. Why Appalachia's Resorts Are Worth Exploring
2+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) It's mid," said the local snowboarder. She waved her gloved hand in the freezing air, while her skier boyfriend nodded along. I was riding a chairlift up an icy ridgeline in Western North Carolina, chatting with a college-aged couple about…...