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With Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold and Overall World Cup season titles, Bode Miller is the winningest American male skier of all time - by far. He is also one of only five racers in history to win World Cup races in all five alpine disciplines.

In the ski industry, there is no more important ranking than the annual one Ski Magazine puts out, and in that ranking, there is no higher honor than Best Resort North America. Idaho’s Sun Valley has won that lofty title the last three years running (2021-2023, the 2024 awards should be announced soon).

As cooler October evenings set in, avid skiers' and snowboarders' minds become occupied with thoughts of the upcoming ski season.

No less a meteorology authority than the tried-and-true 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts snow, seasonable cold weather and all of winter’s delights for this upcoming winter season. This winter’s forecast will surely excite snow bunnies and sweater lovers alike, promising a lot of cold and snow across North America, the kind of weather ski resorts dream about during the off season.

It’s beginning to look a lot like ski season and Vail Resorts is welcoming the flurries with a lodging sale travelers can use to plan their winter getaways.

Aspen-based adventure travel operator Heli Adventures has acquired the iconic Silverton Mountain Ski Area in Colorado, with the highest ski elevation in the U.S.  

Skiers and riders, it’s time to start plotting out your 2023/24 season.

Jet2.com has expanded its programme of ski flights to its biggest ski destination – Geneva – on the back of strong demand from skiers and snowboarders. 

Jet2.com is giving skiers and snowboarders the chance to hit the slopes for less this winter across eight ski destinations, as the award-winning airline has launched an unmissable ski carriage promotion. With snow sports enthusiasts clamouring to hit the slopes on the French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps, as well as the Tyrolean Mountains and Pyrenees, Jet2.com is offering 50% off return ski carriage for a limited time only. There is ‘snow’ way that skiers and snowboarders will want to miss out on this fantastic promotion, as it means they can save a huge £30 on ski carriage (normally £60 return) and get out to the slopes for the very best value.

The latest news in the ski world is the marriage of a 21st-century tech billionaire and a troubled ski mountain. In one fell swoop, Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix, has made a $100 million investment in Powder Mountain, Utah, the country’s largest resort. Hastings, who stepped down as CEO of Netflix in January and became a minority owner of Powder Mountain in April, ascended to majority owner of the resort with this investment on September 6.

Believe it or not but the ski season is rapidly approaching. Whether you're an avid black diamond skier, a beginner who prefers the gentle slopes, or simply seeking your own slice of winter magic, these four luxury properties are ready to provide a diverse array of exclusive winter experiences that cater to all types of travelers.

If you prefer ski holidays to beach breaks, get ready to hop aboard the Eurostar Snow train.

The Eurostar train is launching a new weekly service this winter, making it easier to get to the French Alps in time for ski season.

Most popular tourist destinations try to increase the number of visitors every year. But that’s not the case on the glamorous Spanish island of Mallorca. Faced with the prospect of losing their paradise to the growing swell of tourism, local activists have taken an innovative approach to keep its azure waters less crowded—fake warning signs posted on some of Mallorca’s most popular beaches. Seemingly ordinary to passersby, these signs bear disturbing messages in English such as “dangerous jellyfish” or “falling rocks.” While tourists are led to believe they face physical dangers, the messages actually make with bold statements such as: “the problem isn’t a rockfall, it’s mass tourism,” or the satirical note that the beach is “open—except for foreigners and jellyfish.”

Ski season is just around the corner and the time for savings is now with prices on a major mountain pass set to go up after Labor Day.

Utah's Deer Valley Resort plans to add 3,700 skiable acres, a new village and other enhancements for the 2025-2026 ski season, the resort's operating company announced Thursday.

Skiing and snowboarding were growing in popularity even before the pandemic, but COVID-19 gave a big boost to just about every form of outdoor recreation, including those on snow. As a result, the story of the past two winters has been crowds, often to the point that ski travelers who previously cared more about food, hotels, spas or terrain started to weigh lift lines and skier density on the slopes as suddenly important considerations.

It may be the middle of summer, but Club Med is thinking ahead to ski season and putting vacations on sale up to 40 percent off.

Stay warm and make your winter ski house rental feel like home with these ski trip essentials. From household items that’ll make your stay easier to cool new products that’ll keep you warm, this packing list for a ski trip has everything you need to bring on a ski vacation.

Located in the Rocky Mountains, Banff is a famous Canadian ski town that's home to Banff National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the country.

California’s Mammoth Mountain will stay open until August for only the third time in the ski resort’s 69 year history.