Winter Park, CO, Trip Report: A Destination Ski Resort Aiming to Strike the Perfect Balance—With High Stakes Winter Park Report from February 2025 One of the most common storylines seen across North America in today’s continually expanding ski scene is the overcrowding and overpricing of mountain towns. Jackson Hole, Aspen, Lake Tahoe, Park City, Telluride, Stowe. These incredible ski resorts offer visitors a tremendous ski experience, but they have struggled in recent years to support the communities […] Trip Report Liam Abbott | April 18, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Report: A Return to Vail Resorts for the First Time in 6 Years Hunter Mountain condition report from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6, 2025 As I approached the end of my most recent ski season, there was one fact that I was most proud to share– this season alone, I was able to visit 18 new ski areas across North America, bringing the total number of ski areas I have visited […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Ski Areas With the Most Lifts in North America When evaluating a ski area, it’s important to factor in the number of lifts that the resort has because that number influences the time that you will spend in line, the terrain that you can shred, and the number of other skiers that you will encounter on the mountain. Here is a list of the nine ski areas in North […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 3, 2025 1 Comment
Jay Peak, VT, Report: A Message to All Who Say The East Coast Ski Season is Complete Jay Peak conditions report from Friday, March 28, to Saturday, March 29, 2025 As I sat in my 450 square-foot apartment in Hoboken, NJ, last Monday, I wondered, like many, if my ski season had finally come to an end. Sure, I’ll always have Big Snow down the road, but I wasn’t quite ready to call it quits on my […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | April 2, 2025 0 Comments
Owl’s Head, QC, Report: One of the Best Views of Any East Coast Ski Resort Report from Thursday, March 27th, 2025 The last few times I visited Owl’s Head in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, I was treated to overcast skies and falling snow. At most resorts, this would be the dream, and there would be no complaints, but I’ve been to Owl’s Head enough times to know that plentiful snow isn’t where this ski […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 30, 2025 0 Comments
West Mountain, NY, Report: An Underdog With Aspirations of Becoming a Year-Round Resort Destination Report from Wednesday, March 26, 2025 While the state of New York may have more ski resorts than any other state, the region is certainly not known for its destination mountains. Sure, you have Whiteface, Windham, and Hunter, but all of them have their flaws that keep the majority of skiers and riders in the Northeast looking towards Vermont, New […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 30, 2025 0 Comments
Craigleith Ski Club, ON, Report: A FIS World Cup Event at a Private Ski Club Report from Friday, March 14 – Saturday, March 15, 2025 The beauty of FIS World Cup races is that they are events spread out across the world not only to showcase some of the best athletes in skiing and snowboarding but also to present an opportunity to bring the local community together to celebrate the sport. The goal of all […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 18, 2025 0 Comments
Montage Mountain, PA, Report: One of the Trickiest Places to Ski in America Montage Mountain Report from Tuesday, March 11, 2025 When you think of some of the most difficult places to ski in America, Montage Mountain just outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania, probably does not come to mind. Instead, you might think of major West Coast ski resorts such as Jackson Hole, Kicking Horse, or Palisades Tahoe. While the terrain at those resorts […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 13, 2025 1 Comment
Dartmouth Skiway, NH, Report: The Ivy League’s Finest Skiing Report from Sunday, March 2, 2025 Whenever I happen to be passing by an esteemed U.S. College, I make an effort to stop by and check the place out. Names such as Harvard, Standford, Yale, and Princeton are ingrained in North American culture and I see these visits as fascinating opportunities to experience a place we often hear so much […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 10, 2025 0 Comments
Owl’s Head, QC, Report: What Happens When a Lift Breaks at a (Partially) Upside Down Ski Resort? Report from Saturday, March 1, 2025 For East Coast skiers, ski resorts across the region offer a wide variety of scenic experiences. Some ski areas, such as Blue Hills, MA, offer panoramic views of large metropolitan cities. Others such as Wildcat, NH, give the backdrop of the iconic Mt. Washington. You also have Big Snow, NJ, the only indoor ski […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Lake Placid, NY, Trip Report: Fully Embracing an Idyllic Town Nestled in the Heart of the Adirondacks When trying to decide on a destination ski trip, there are countless factors to weigh when deciding what trip is right for you. Location, price, activities, accommodations, the ski resort itself, dining—the list goes on and on. For skiers and riders on the East Coast looking for a complete winter escape with great skiing, your options quickly narrow down to […] Trip Report Liam Abbott | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Bromont, QC, Report: The Perfect Ski Resort If You Like to Sleep In Report from Friday, February 28, 2025 To get the best experience skiing, we are often taxed with the burden of having grueling early mornings on what are meant to typically be relaxing weekends. For some of us, getting up at 7 a.m. for the first tracks at 8:30 a.m. seems like no big deal, but for most of us that […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 2, 2025 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Report: Does the ‘Living Legend’ Live Up To Its Hype? Report from Thursday, February 20, 2025 A-Basin—it’s one of the highest-elevation ski resorts in North America, has one of the longest ski seasons on the continent, and is one of the most challenging ski resorts in the country. For a ski resort that doesn’t even rank in the top 50 in terms of skiable acreage in North America, Arapahoe Basin […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 26, 2025 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO, Report: An Alterra Heavyweight that is a Glimpse into the Future of Skiing Report from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 When Aspen Skiing Company bought Steamboat in 2017, they could envision what this mountain was capable of becoming. In the past eight years, Aspen Skiing Company, now via Alterra Mountain Company, have brought Steamboat’s full potential to fruition with over $200 million dollars in investments to transform this ski resort into one of the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 25, 2025 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Report: A Mountain With Many Identities Report from Sunday, February 16, 2025 For most ski resorts, it is easy to sum up who the resort best caters to or what the resort is known for. Steamboat is known for its intermediate glades, Vail is known for its legendary back bowls, and Arapahoe Basin is an expert-only paradise. Copper Mountain, on the other hand, cannot be as […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 24, 2025 0 Comments
Granby Ranch, CO, Night Skiing Report: A Different Type of Colorado Ski Resort Report from Saturday, February 15, 2025 Nestled amongst some of North America’s best ski resorts about two hours from Denver is the lesser-known Granby Ranch, a small family-friendly resort that many people even from Colorado have never heard of. Compared to its neighbors, it may not seem that impressive. Yet, regardless of its mountain stats, Granby Ranch has grown to cultivate […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
Blue Mountain, ON, Conditions Report: Canada’s Go-to Ski Resort Report from Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, February 2, 2025 When you ask skiers and riders what countries offer the best skiing on Earth, Canada more often than not makes the list. Yet 40% of Canadians, including myself, grew up skiing in the flat, mountainless province of Ontario, where winter still exists for six months of the year and if […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 10, 2025 0 Comments
Glen Eden, Ontario, Conditions Report: Returning to Where I Learned to Ski After 18 Years It’s been 18 years since I last put on a pair of skis at Glen Eden, a local ski area just west of Toronto, Canada, that is run by the non-profit Conservation Halton. Back then I was only 5 years old and barely knew how to ski. Since then, I’ve passed the ski area countless times on drives along the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 31, 2025 0 Comments
Shawnee Mountain, PA, Conditions Report: A Flashback to My Childhood This report is from Friday, January 24, 2025 On paper, Shawnee Mountain does not offer a lot to write home about, even by Pennslyvania standards. The mountain is small, old school, and really only an ideal place to spend a day if you are a beginner or intermediate skier or rider. And while that makes this place a write-off for […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 27, 2025 1 Comment
Whiteface, NY, Conditions Report: A Mountain from the Rockies, in New York Report from Saturday, January 18 – Sunday, January 19, 2025 For someone who has never skied Whiteface before, you sure hear a lot about what this place is like as an East Coast skier. It’s icy. It’s absolutely freezing. It’s got a bigger vertical drop than most West Coast ski areas. It offers some of the most challenging in-bounds skiing on […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 23, 2025 1 Comment
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