Ski & Mountain Travel

Long lift and gondola lines like this one forced Colorado's Winter Park to require pass holders to make reservations this winter, reversing its initial no-reservation policy.

Pandemic-proof: U.S. ski areas enjoy one of their busiest seasons everThe recently completed season attracted 59 million visitors to the slopes, the fifth-best figure in the four-plus decades that...

The lobby area at the Cloudveil, an Autograph Collection hotel that just opened in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Autograph Collection hotel opens in Jackson HoleFeatures of the 100-room Cloudveil include a rooftop terrace, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and 7,500 square feet of...

Snowboarders at Wachusett Mountain, which has always had a more diverse clientele than most of the ski industry.

Ski industry clientele got younger, more diverse during CovidDuring Covid-19 restrictions on indoor activities, demographics at U.S. ski areas have broadened, early data suggests. Will it...

A rendering of the tram that will connect Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Construction is slated to begin this summer.

New gondola will connect Alterra's Squaw Valley and Alpine MeadowsThe gondola will enable guests to avoid the seven-mile drive between the two Lake Tahoe resorts in favor of a 16-minute ride.

A skier at California's Squaw Valley, one of the 15 resorts Alterra Mountain Company owns or operates in the U.S. and Canada.

Alterra expects better-than-expected ski seasonCEO Rusty Gregory says visitation and revenues will exceed preseason expectations of 50% or worse compared to normal.

Focus on ski: Skiing, apres-pandemic

Focus on ski: Skiing, apres-pandemicSo much about the ski experience changed as operators scrambled to adapt to Covid-19 protocols. How much will stick? More than...

Vail Resorts is reducing Epic Pass prices by 20% for the 2021-22 season -- bringing them in line with 2015-16 prices.

Vail Resort slashes Epic Pass prices for next ski seasonVail said the 20% reduction rolls back the Epic Pass prices to 2015-16 levels.

Vail is renowned for its vast back bowl terrain -- there are seven of them.

A weekend in Vail: Ripping powder and retreating to the LodgeReporter Robert Silk checked in at the Lodge at Vail, and his stay coincided with a storm that dropped more than a foot of...

My friend Jon Groves, left, and I received some great tips from our private guide, Brad Allen, right.

'On the mountain, you forget Covid even exists'A long skiing weekend in Vail turned out to be a relatively normal experience. Surprisingly so, in fact.

A rendering of the Ritz-Carlton Zermatt, which will be the first Ritz-Carlton ski resort in Europe when it opens in 2026.

Marriott opening its first Ritz-Carlton ski resort in EuropeThe Ritz-Carlton Zermatt is set to open in the Swiss Alps in 2026.

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