Summer Apres-Everything Gear
With the weather warming many of us are lamenting the end of our favorite season, ski season. It’s simply the best time of year ...
Downhill Mountain Biking for Everyone
The first time I saw a “dirt is the new snow” t-shirt, my family and I were checking in at Winter Park’s Trestle Bike Park t...
#LiftopiaLocals – Shining a Light on Mountain Communities in the Summer
In the 14 years that Liftopia has been around, we’ve sent millions of people to ski areas in the winter time. Along the way, we...
Where to Ski on the 4th of July
Summer is in full swing and in the United States, people are in preparation for the 4th of July. Now, when one thinks of America...
Natural Snow Not Required. Summer Skiing in North America
As I sit here typing, it’s snowing. I-70 was intermittently closed yesterday. Arapahoe Basin is reporting powder conditions on a...
Ski Towns that Rock During the Summer
There are few things that tug at a snow lover’s heartstrings as much as watching the last lift chair slowly stop moving, swaying...
An Apres Guide to Mountain Town Distilleries
Drinking and skiing have been long time pals ever since the French first uttered the phrase apres-ski many many years ago. Forever...
Why Stop Now? The Lowdown on the Upcoming 2019 Ski Season in the Southern Hemisphere
When we think of skiing in the southern hemisphere we often think of South America or possibly New Zealand. However, there are act...
Getting Your Gear Ready for the Off-Season
We’ve all heard the reports: Squaw and Mammoth have announced they’ll be open through Independence Day, Breckenridge through M...
Top 5 Tips for Spring/Summer Skiing
More ski areas are open in North America this spring and summer after some huge winter snowfalls left deep bases which in some cas...
Recapping the Family Ski Season, Setting Goals for Next Winter and Building Special Memories
We often joke that when we’re not skiing, our family is talking about skiing. We suspect we’re not the only ones. With the end...
Where To Ski During Spring 2019
For many, the start of spring brings to mind thoughts of great mornings on the slopes enjoying the spring corn snow, then long, la...
#LiftopiaLocals Instagram Contest – Shining a Light on Mountain Communities in the Summer
In the 14 years that Liftopia has been around, we’ve sent millions of people to ski areas in the winter time. Along the way, we...
Off-season ‘To-do List’ Keeps Ski Resort Mountain Ops Crews Busy
By April, most ski resorts close up shop to the skiing public for the off-season. However, many of the staffers who keep the lifts...
What Does Ski Patrol Do at the End of the Season?
After a long winter and snow sliding season, there’s a tendency to just drop everything after that last day and last run. The se...
Tips and Gear for the Perfect Apres-Ski Tailgate
Tailgating has become as much of an American pastime as the football games it is known to accompany. In fact, it is even rooted in...
North Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts Offer Unique Character
The Lake Tahoe region features 15 downhill ski areas including ten quite sizable resorts of more than 650 acres. A destination vis...
5 Reasons to Call Schweitzer Mountain the ‘Goldilocks’ of Ski Resorts
When Goldilocks stumbled across the home of the Three Bears, she found a bowl of porridge and then a bed that were “just right...
Snow All Week in the West, Deepest in California
This article originally appeared on opensnow.com by Joel Gratz Summary Multiple storms will hit the west coast this week. Between ...
Best in Snow Awards 2019 – Fun Facts and Figures
Our Best in Snow Awards for 2019 are out! Thank you to all who voted. You can find all the results on our site, and you can vote f...