2025 PeakRankings Mountain Score and Rankings Adjustments: Full Changes
An in-depth explanation on the biggest policy changes and capital investments at U.S. and Canadian ski resorts for 2025, followed by this year's top 10 North American ski resorts ranked.
Was the 2024–25 Season a Turning Point for North American Skiing?
The 2024-25 ski season featured some of the most significant labor actions in decades, real concerns about safety and infrastructure, and continued questions about accessibility in the evolving ski economy—but some notable signs of resilience as well.
Is Powder Mountain Actively Destroying Itself?
This large, famously-independent Utah resort has been making headlines with a flurry of controversial updates—and while there have been some significant improvements, other changes have been some of the most anti-consumer we’ve ever seen at a ski resort.
What’s New at Every Destination Ski Resort: 2024-25
Over the past few years, ski resorts have absolutely exploded with new investments. And this upcoming season is perhaps the craziest one yet—across the North American ski scene, more than 50 major ski resorts are in for some sort of serious upgrade.
USA Ski Resort Destinations Ranked: 2023-2024
Our overall ranking of the destination ski resorts in the United States of America.
Powder Mountain Restricting February Weekends to Passholders Only
Powder Mountain has made a lot of questionable choices over the past year, but this is arguably their most boneheaded decision yet.
Powder Mountain Mandating Paid Parking for 2024-25 Season
Utah's famously crowd-capped ski resort is now charging for parking, raising questions about how many people it will let onto the mountain next year.
Mountain Review: Powder Mountain
This Utah resort’s upside-down layout, minimal lift infrastructure, and significant capacity restrictions result in one of the most unusual destination experiences out there. Some very significant changes are coming for the 2024-25 season.
Best Destination Ski Resorts for Beginners
Picking the wrong resort can turn a beginner off to skiing or riding forever, but picking the right one can pave the way for a lifelong relationship with the sport.
2024-25 Indy Pass Now on Sale for Renewing Pass Holders; Powder Mountain Drops from Pass
The locally-oriented ski pass, which offers two days of access to each partner hill, is guaranteeing access to at least 200 downhill and cross-country ski areas for the 2024-25 season.