East Coast

Waterville Valley

Despite a modest footprint size, this New Hampshire resort offers a compelling set of strengths for those driving up from Boston.

Saddleback

This remote Maine mountain delivers a combination of natural beauty, empty slopes, and reasonably well-rounded terrain that’s tough to match elsewhere in the Northeast.

Stratton

This southern Vermont mountain delivers an ideal family experience thanks to excellent grooming and easy navigation, but you’ll be giving up some snow and terrain quality for the location.

Whiteface

Severe wind problems and unreliable trail openings detract from one of the most unique, challenging resorts on the East Coast.

Sugarloaf

Maine’s largest ski area is a competitive East Coast choice, but it’s a hard sell against more conveniently-located alternatives.

Sugarbush

This charming Vermont resort offers diverse, demanding terrain and a local feel. However, the best expert runs aren’t always o

Sugarloaf Moving Forward With West Mountain Expansion, Making for Largest East Coast Terrain Increase in Over a Decade

This new high-speed lift pod promises welcome diversification of Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate terrain. The expansion is also likely to provide much-needed relief for the large Maine resort’s lower mountain.

A Comprehensive Tour of Sugarbush’s Expert Castlerock Zone

Castlerock has it all—steeps, rocks, cliffs, and even some trails so tight they mandate near-perfect technical precision. In this video, we give you a tour of the trails that make up what’s arguably Vermont’s hardest terrain zone.

Video Review: Mad River Glen

An in-depth video review of Mad River Glen, a ski area located in the Mad River Valley of central Vermont.

These Are the Best Value Ski Destination Lift Tickets In North America This Winter

All of these resorts offer well-above-average on-mountain experiences for lift ticket prices that undercut scores of similarly good competitors—and if you didn’t pick up an Epic or Ikon pass product before the season started, it’s hard to have your dollar go further than at these peaks.

Sunday River Confirms Barker Bubble Six-Pack Replacement, Additional Merrill Hill Triple Lift for 2023-24

The new Barker 6 will finally put an issue-prone, three-decade-old high-speed quad out to pasture, while the second Merrill Hill lift in two years highlights Sunday River’s continued real estate focus.

Learning to Ski or Snowboard: Beginner-Friendly Destination Resorts

If you choose not to learn locally—or don’t have the option to—these resorts offer some of the best beginner bargains and general learning experiences out there