New Hampshire

Vail Resorts Debuts 2023-24 Epic Pass Suite, Moves to Phone-Based Access

While access changes for the upcoming season are minimal, Vail Resorts’ multi-resort pass products will no longer come standard with a physical pass. The one remaining non-Vail-owned U.S. partner, Telluride, will now require access reservations.

Epic Pass Buyer’s Guide: A Breakdown of How to Hack the Full, Local, and Day Pass Products

Epic Pass Buyer’s Guide: A Breakdown of How to Hack the Full, Local, and Day Pass Products

Vail Resorts Epic Lift Upgrades: A Comprehensive Effectiveness Breakdown

We analyze why Vail Resorts pulled the trigger on many of its recent lift investments—and why it may have passed over some much-needed opportunities.

What’s New at Every Destination Ski Resort: 2023-24

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 30 major ski resorts are in for some sort of serious upgrade.

2023 Ski Resort Upgrades Ranked: Which Were Hits and Which Flopped?

We rank the major 2022-23 North American ski resort upgrades in order of their overall effectiveness, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each initiative.

North America Is Having a Historically Bad Snow Year So Far. Here’s What This Means.

Every major US and Canada ski resort has had a slow start to the season. In this piece, we go through each region one by one and explain the current situation on the ground.

Wildcat

One of the tallest, most stunning ski resorts in New Hampshire is held back by a modest footprint size and significant wind exposure.

Attitash

This New Hampshire resort offers pleasant terrain and fast lifts, but it doesn’t especially stand out when it comes to the overall experience.

Loon

This popular New Hampshire resort offers a competitive lift fleet and excellent snowmaking, but other mountains offer more unique terrain and better crowd management.

Bretton Woods

This Mount Washington-adjacent ski area offers the most upscale ski resort experience in New Hampshire, but its lack of advanced and expert terrain is a serious drawback.

Cannon

While it lacks the most modern infrastructure and sees inconsistent conditions, this state-owned New Hampshire ski resort offers unique terrain and low crowds.

Waterville Valley

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