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Employees fear the corporate behemoth bit off more than it could chew, while pass holders cry foul about overcrowding and reduced hours
Ski patrol has become an increasingly unsustainable career path. Now unions are popping up across the country to try and change that.
Europe has always had something America doesn’t: an Alpine ski route connecting a network of full-service, premium lodges. That’s about to change, as San Juan Mountain Guides in Ouray, Colorado, launches the ultimate hut-to-hut tour in a stunning setting. We sent Devon O’Neil to check it out.
Avalanche kills one and strands five in Washington State, Vail Resorts sells 2.1 million Epic Passes, and World Cup cyclocross racing makes its debut on snow
The results are in, and these are the region’s 20 top-scoring resorts, according to the 2022 ‘Ski’ Reader Resort Survey
Union members at Stevens Pass and Park City Mountain Resort want better wages and working conditions but say their parent company has dragged its feet in negotiations. If they still can't get to the bargaining table, could a strike shut down the two ski areas?
My grandpa served in the Army's tough-as-nails Tenth Mountain Division during World War II. After the war, soldiers from the Tenth pioneered the rambling mountain lifestyle I live today. Every year, I ski to remember him.
There's more at stake now than skiing, but it's OK to be bummed out about it
A ski weekend doesn't have to involve spending hundreds of dollars a night on a fancy slopeside resort. These hostels offer cozy accommodations close to some of North America's best skiing.
You don't have to spend a fortune to take a ski trip this winter. Here's how to save money while hitting the slopes.
Because you don't want to be led deep into the backcountry by just anyone
The recent additions to the Epic Pass highlight, again, the massive consolidation occurring across the ski industry, which is driving up rents and turning mountain towns into company towns
Four zones have been ranked as extreme on the five-point scale
The corporations buying up resorts are making the slopes crowded. But they're also throwing the sport a lifeline.
Bike, run, surf, climb, paddle, hike—and do it all on a getaway where someone else organizes it for you
Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts, on why smart, ethical immigration policies are required to keep ski towns healthy throughout the United States. Politicians, listen up.
2018 was one of the driest seasons on record. How many resorts can survive another like it?
Got a job you can do from anywhere? These eight international adventure towns and cities welcome you.
Now that we know which mountains are on the Ikon and how much it costs, we wanted to figure out: Which is a better deal for skiers?
Make the most of the season with strategies from pros, killer deals on passes, and skier-friendly hotels
Why wait in lift lines when you can ski empty slopes at these hidden gems?
Over the years, I've lost count of how many times this road has tried to kill me. And the worst part about it is that there's nothing I can do but rant in resignation.
The two neighboring Colorado giants are snapping up ski areas around the country, positioning themselves as the two titans of North American resort operations
The Colorado behemoth is snapping up ski areas across North America. Here’s what happens when the hill changes hands.
First Descents is a non-profit organization that takes young adults with cancer into the outdoors.
A small resort in Canada is offering equity stakes to help pay for mountain improvements
The preeminent Colorado corporation is buying up ski resorts left and right. Many are hollering “Evil Empire!”, and say a monopoly would destroy the sport—but it's not all bad.
From diving dogs to pro climbers and kayakers, here’s how to make the most of a trip to Vail's upcoming GoPro Mountain Games
In Colorado, small units could be the solution to a chronic mountain-town problem: lack of affordable housing for the people who work there
Because you can have it all. Bring your favorite traveling companion to the slopes and everyone will be happy.
Every winter, the ski and snowboard world lets its hair down at a few marquee events. Here are the ones we're stoked for this season.
Fun for the whole family doesn't have to mean boring for you. These high-adrenaline festivals will keep everyone going all day.
Sometime in the near future, it’s almost certain that Vail Resorts will be operating a rebranded 7,500-acre mega resort in Park City. Will the Wasatch survive?
With La Niña back and the East Coast on a five-year blizzard streak, we devised the ultimate ski calendar to help you and your family take advantage. From a boot-deep New England Thanksgiving through spring-break corn snow in the Southwest, the outlook is decidedly epic.
These five chefs from Colorado are realizing that there's no better pairing than fine cuisine and high-altitude fun.
Last year, 20-year-old climber Daniel Woods finished a disappointing second at the Teva Mountain Games' IFSC Bouldering World Cup. But after a four-month climbing tour in Europe and then solving the first V16 bouldering problem on U.S. soil, the Boulder, Colorado–based prodigy is the favorite at this June's World Cup, in Vail, which no American male has ever wo
UP-AND-COMER The Sundance set will rejoice over the fact that The Canyons, a once unknown Park City resort, now hosts a Waldorf Astoria, complete with a slick new Spruce Restaurant from celeb chef Mark Sullivan. Avoid the glitz by hitting the steep, open glades off the Ninety-Nine…
My dad always said the family that skis together...spends a helluva lot of dough. Here are some ways to trim the fat.
The team at Serac Adventure Films brings you the best student videos from the 2009 Teva Games.
The goal: To rank the continent's top ski destinations. The deciding factors: Snow quality and terrain. The judge: Marc Peruzzi, intrepid Colorado-based ski reporter, former Outside staffer, and editor of Skiing magazine, 2003-2008.
I just discovered that I love bouldering and would like to plan a vacation around it. Where are some bouldering spots for beginners? Mike Boise, ID
I'm new to the alpine scene and want to get my bearings. Where's the best place in the Rockies to learn how to ski? Brett W. Reston, Va
Our big roundup of supercool North American ski hills serves up 20 rides of your life—and tells you where to kick back in style
North American resorts have expanded boundaries, opened gates, and liberated skiers to revel in ungroomed wildness. Our guide to the great stuff you won't find on the trail map.
So is adventure racing pure competition, or just a grueling way to grab TV ratings?