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California Bars Day-of Ticket Sales at Ski Resorts This Season

To limit mountain capacity and discourage last-minute traveling, California will no longer allow resorts to sell day-of lift tickets this season. Resorts are also asked to limit parking to ticket and pass holders only.

UDOT Adds New Alternatives to Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS

UDOT has proposed new gondola and cog rail options to relieve traffic along Little Cottonwood Canyon. Unlike the original gondola proposal, both of these alternatives would offer base station parking.

Killington, Snowbird, Copper, and Others Now Penalizing Parking Reservation “No Shows”

Guests who fail to use their parking reservation on any given day may now face the loss of future bookings. These resorts have implemented a tiered penalization system, with repeat offenders facing the most serious repercussions.

Ratings Adjustment: Alta, Snowbird, and Breckenridge Lift Scores

We’ve corrected Alta, Snowbird, and Breckenridge’s lift scores to factor in previously unaccounted for hike-to terrain. In addition, we’ve updated Alta’s size score to exclude acres that are essentially backcountry.

State of 2020-21 Resort Operations

With COVID-19 cases continuing to persist across North America, we’re seeing some resorts tighten capacity restrictions or push back openings, either voluntarily or by state mandate. As you debate whether to book a trip this season, we’ve decided to aggregate all we know in one place.

The Snowbird Peruvian Tunnel Experience

A ride through Snowbird's Peruvian Tunnel magic carpet, an engineering marvel that considerably improved access from Peruvian Gulch to the Mineral Basin back side. As of today, this is the only ski tunnel lift in North America.

Snowbird

It’s hard to beat this Utah resort’s top-tier snow quality, innovative mountain logistics, and expert terrain.