Ski & Snow
Inspiration and advice for your winter adventures.
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6 Best Vermont Ski Resorts for Fresh Powder and Picturesque Peaks
Winter is the perfect season to visit the Green Mountain State. Here are the best of the best when it comes to Vermont ski resorts.
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The 7 Best Ski Towns in Colorado, From Traveler Favorites to Locally-Loved Villages
When it comes to ski towns, Colorado has an embarrassment of riches.
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Embracing the Midwestern Love of Skijoring With Dogs
It takes a local festival and a novel spin on skiing to make Minnesota transplant Ashlea Halpern finally feel like a local.
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For the Adventurous, Kyrgyzstan Promises a One-of-a-Kind Snowboarding Trip
Writer Josh Laskin on backcountry skiing among ancient walnut trees in an overlooked destination.
Inspiration
Where to Eat, Stay, and Ski in Whistler, British Columbia
This is the largest ski area in North America, and the pristine terrain is just the beginning.
Editors' choice: ski resorts in Colorado
- Madeline Hotel and Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection$$ | 568 Mountain Village Blvd., Telluride, Colorado 81435
Readers Choice Awards - The Sebastian – Vail$$$ | Vail, ColoradoThis boutique hotel in Vail Village cares about the small things, including a hot chocolate bar at the front desk.Readers Choice Awards
- Four Seasons Resort Vail$$$ | One Vail Rd., Vail, Colorado 81657A luxurious getaway with the service to match, located just steps from Vail's best restaurants and shops.Readers Choice Awards
- Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection$$$ | 330 E Main St., Aspen, Colorado 81611This historic hotel has great après-ski and luxurious suites.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - The Hythe, A Luxury Collection Resort, Vail$$$ | 715 W Lionshead Cir, Vail, ColoradoDesign, decor, and dining pay homage to Vail founders Earl Eaton and Pete Seibert and the mountain’s 1960s heyday.
Hot List - The Little Nell$$$ | 675 E Durant Ave, Aspen, Colorado 81611The Little Nell is an après ski hot spot and one of the best people-watching spots in town.Readers Choice Awards
- Sonnenalp Vail$$ | 20 Vail Rd., Vail, Colorado 81657In the heart of Vail Village, an elevated Bavarian-inspired ski lodge nestled among mature evergreen and burbling Gore Creek.Readers Choice Awards
- Gravity Haus Vail$ | 352 E Meadow Dr, Vail, Colorado 81657A modern adventure home base for the grown-up work-hard, play-hard crowd.Hot List
- Aspen Meadows Resort$$ | 845 Meadows Rd., Aspen, Colorado 81611The Bauhaus-designed block of 98 suites is in an inspired setting, on an aspen-strewn 40 acres, with the area's biggest mountains as backdrop.Readers Choice Awards
- The St. Regis Aspen Resort$$$ | 315 East Dean St., Aspen, Colorado 81611Just a three-minute walk from the base of Aspen Mountain (or five minutes, if ski boots are on), the St. Regis is a Gilded Age mountain manor that would have made John Jacob Astor proud.Readers Choice Awards
- Origin Hotel Red Rocks$ | 18485 W Colfax Ave., Golden, Colorado 80401With access to nearby hiking trails and the legendary amphitheater, Origin Red Rocks hits all the right notes.
Editors' choice: ski resorts in Utah
- Waldorf Astoria Park City$$ | 2100 Frostwood Dr., Park City, Utah 84098Guests can’t wait to go back to this hotel, formerly the Dakota Mountain Lodge, at the base of Canyons Resort. Beautiful rooms in natural colors have custom furnishings and views of the ski slopes and Wasatch Mountains.Readers Choice Awards
- The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Resorts Collection$$$ | 27649 Old Lincoln Hwy, Wanship, Utah 84017From start to finish, this nouveau lodge in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain Range is one long love letter to the great outdoors.Readers Choice Awards
Hot List - Montage Deer Valley$$ | 9100 Marsac Ave., Park City, Utah 84060You can't beat the ease of the Montage. Skis are ready by the time you get downstairs, and Deer Valley Mountain has an office right in the hotel, so ski school is a breeze.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley$$$ | 7700 Stein Way, Park City, Utah 84060A little bit of Scandinavian luxury in the Park City mountains.Readers Choice Awards
- Ski & SnowThe Best Ski Resorts in UtahSome of the best skiing in the world is only 45 minutes away from Salt Lake City International Airport.
- Ski & SnowIn Alta, Utah, a One-of-a-Kind Mother-Daughter Bonding ExperienceWhy I cajoled my daughter into taking a trip to one of my favorite ski destinations.
- Ski & SnowPart Ski Racing, Part Rodeo, Skijoring Might Be the Wildest Snow Sport Out ThereIt's a Wild-West spectacle you have to see to believe.
- DestinationsWhere to Eat, Stay, and Play in Park City“The Greatest Snow on Earth” is a trademarked phrase here.
- AdventureWhat It's Like to Ski With an OlympianAn exclusive program at Utah's Deer Valley Resort lets you get schooled by a world-class athlete.
- AdventureUtah's Pristine Ski Slopes Face Major DevelopmentAs a couple of high-profile deals begin to turn Utah into a mega-mountain mecca, a former local tries to imagine what that might look like.
- Sky LodgePark City, Utah
Adventure
The Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. and Canada: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
From Maine to British Columbia.
Adventure
The Best Ski Resorts in Europe: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
The places inspiring your return to travel, from remote mountain towns to aprés hotspots.
Destinations
The Unpretentious, Exhilarating Charms of New Hampshire Skiing
After sampling powder from around the globe, Todd Plummer rediscovers the no-frills nature of skiing in New Hampshire.
Editors' choice: ski resorts in Canada
- Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre$$ | 4299 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4Readers Choice Awards
- Fairmont Chateau Whistler$$ | 4599 Chateau Blvd., Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4The location, the amenities, the food, the service—this is a grand example of a ski hotel.Readers Choice Awards
- Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler$$$This is Whistler’s top luxury property, and it's worth the splurge whether it’s your first stay or your fortieth.Readers Choice Awards
- The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler$$ | 4090 Whistler Way, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4Readers Choice Awards
Editors' choice: ski resorts in France
- Cheval Blanc Paris$$$ | 8 Quai du Louvre, ParisEnter into luxury within an iconic Parisian settingReaders Choice Awards
Hot List - Les Fermes de MarieAlpine game-changer that put Megève back on the map and set the style for a whole generation of rustic-deluxe European hotel.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Hôtel Le Coucou$$$ | 464 Route du Belvédère, Méribel 73550A legitimately family-friendly, radically playful take on the traditional ski chalet in the posh French Alps.Readers Choice Awards
Hot List - Les Sources de Cheverny$$ | Chemin du Breuil, Cheverny 41700A low-key, eco-friendly retreat and spa surrounded by vines and forests in historic château country.Hot List
- Ski & SnowThese Vintage Photos of the Alps Show an Era of Untouched Snow, Hikers in Lederhosen, and the Earliest Skiers‘The Alps 1900. A Portrait in Color’ from Taschen is out now.
- InspirationThese Retro French Ski Towns Are Trendy Once AgainIn addition to buzzy new hotels, the 1960s French ski towns of Avoriaz and Flaine spotlight Bauhaus architecture and midcentury design.
- Terminal Neige - Refuge du Montenvers$$ | Le Montenvers, Chamonix-Mont Blanc 74400First built in 1880 to shelter mountaineers and visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the Mer de Glace, the Refuge du Montenvers is a historic hotel with serious clout. Though rooms have been redone, the hotel remains a respite for travelers—and a draw for its impressive patio over the Sea of Ice.Hot List
- AdventureAvalanche Warnings and Heavy Snow Strand Skiers in the AlpsNearly 13,000 tourists have been stranded in Zermatt, Switzerland, since Monday.
- News & AdviceThe World's Steepest Funicular Just Opened in SwitzerlandThe track runs along a 2,400-foot incline.
- News & AdviceDozens Rescued in French Alps After Being Stuck in Cable Cars OvernightNo thank you, we'll stay right here on solid ground.
- AdventureHow to Reach the Best Slopes in the Alps—By Plane, Train, or AutomobileA primer to navigating Europe's finest ski slopes and resorts.
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Editors' choice: ski resorts in Switzerland
- Gstaad Palace$$$ | Palacestrasse 28, Gstaad 3780Palace on the hill in the Bernese valleys.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina$$ | Via Maistra 130, Pontresina 7504Health, wealth, and happiness under one roof.Readers Choice Awards
- Beau-Rivage Palace$$$ | Place-su-Port 17-19, Lausanne 6This gem on Lake Geneva is a hotel you might've dreamt of when you were little.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Mandarin Oriental, GenevaGenevaFormerly Geneva’s modernist Hotel du Rhône, with theunique honor of being the first hotel to be built in Europe after World War II.Readers Choice Awards
- Baur au Lac$$$ | Talstrasse 1, Zurich 8001A luxurious grand villa overlooking the Alps and Lake Zurich, founded in 1844.Readers Choice Awards
Gold List - Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne$$$ | Bürgenstockstrasse, BürgenstockReaders Choice Awards
Hot List - Hotels and ResortsThe Penthouse of this Iconic Swiss Palace Is Now Available to Book—for the First Time in 30 YearsYou can now stay in the turret of the glamorous Badrutt's Palace in St. Moritz.
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Shopping
28 Best Winter Coats for Women to Keep Warm This Season
Bundle up in style with these parkas, puffers, and wool coats.
Shopping
The Best Women's Winter Boots for Snow Days and Ski Trips
Cold weather doesn't stand a chance against this footwear.
Adventure
The Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. and Canada: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
From Maine to British Columbia.
Adventure
The Best Ski Resorts in Europe: 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
The places inspiring your return to travel, from remote mountain towns to aprés hotspots.
Destinations
The Unpretentious, Exhilarating Charms of New Hampshire Skiing
After sampling powder from around the globe, Todd Plummer rediscovers the no-frills nature of skiing in New Hampshire.
Ski & Snow
An International Guide to the World of Aprés-Ski
Whether you're looking for Champagne showers in Austria or sticky-floored dives in Montana, we've got the rundown of where to go (and what to drink).
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These Vintage Photos of the Alps Show an Era of Untouched Snow, Hikers in Lederhosen, and the Earliest Skiers
‘The Alps 1900. A Portrait in Color’ from Taschen is out now.
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Where to Ski in the Southern Hemisphere—From Australia to Chile
Take advantage of the Austral Winter and keep skiing year-round.
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On My First Ski Trip, Learning to Trust My Instincts—And Let Go
For my 30th birthday, I gave myself the gift of a new life experience, and finally felt alive again.