Ski & Mountain Travel

The all-season outdoor ice rink at Sun Valley in Idaho.

Summer bookings pick up at Western mountain resortsA sharp rise in close-in bookings has been a welcome development after several slumping months.

A rendering of the Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe's indoor heated pool.

Margaritaville will reflag a mountain resort in Lake TahoeThe brand's first ski resort will be a conversion of the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Uphill skiers preparing to drop in to a run at Bluebird Backcountry mountain in Colorado. Bluebird Backcountry, the trailblazing, lift-less ski area that was the first to offer backcountry skiing, but with ski patrol and avalanche management, has closed.

Backcountry skiing startup Bluebird closesBluebird Backcountry was the first ski area to offer backcountry skiing, but with ski patrol and avalanche management.

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe sits midmountain on the slopes of the Northstar California ski resort.

Cozying up on Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe ski tripIt's hard to find a better ski-in, ski-out experience than the one offered at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe.

The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival just celebrated its 30th year.

Vail Resorts mountains already gearing up for Gay Ski WeeksThe Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, Winter Rendezvous at Stowe and Queerski at Park City are three of the events.

Schweitzer has been on Alterra's Ikon Pass since 2021.

Alterra agrees to acquire Schweitzer ski resort in IdahoLocated 80 miles northeast of Spokane, Wash., Schweitzer is the largest ski area in Idaho with 2,900 acres of terrain.

Skiers and boarders on a powder day at Utah’s Brighton Resort.

After two record seasons, are skiers back for good?The verdict is still out as to whether the increasing visitation signals an end to a four-decade stagnation in U.S. skier...

The resort's spacious Finnish sauna, featuring salt-lined walls, is one of the highlights of the Alyeska Nordic Spa.

Taking the cold plunge into Alaska's Alyeska ResortThe $15 million Nordic Spa opened last year at the resort, making it the newest year-round amenity at Alyeska. The resort is...

A room at the Dreamscapes art installation in Sandy, Utah, produced by the Utah Arts Alliance.

When is a Salt Lake City ski trip more than a ski trip?Sometimes a ski trip is just a ski trip. And sometimes it's a rock-climbing, taco-eating, dinosaur-and-dragon-viewing, skiing...

Snowfall in the Mountain West has been a key driver of this year's record-breaking season.

More snow meant more visitors for ski resorts this yearAccording to the National Ski Areas Association, domestic ski areas have welcomed a record 64.7 million visits, a 6.6% increase...

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