Lifted

Washington Ski Areas Debut New Chairlifts and Lodges

The snow is already falling. Here's what's new this ski season.

11/08/2024 By Allison Williams

Snow Bound

What's New This Season at Washington's Biggest Ski Areas

New lifts, new lodges, and a lot more tacos—change is afoot at Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, and Summit at Snoqualmie ski areas.

12/01/2023 By Allison Williams

Cold sleep

How to Go Snow Camping in Washington State

Pitch a tent in a blizzard? Yep, really. Here's how.

02/17/2023 By Allison Williams

Snow Plans

The Washington Ski Season Pass Guide for 2022–23

Changes are afoot at the buffet of buy-once, ski-all-winter tickets.

10/31/2022 By Allison Williams

Après Tell

Ski Tailgating Brings the Party to Mountain Parking Lots

The hangout in the parking lot is as important as the powder.

01/25/2022 By Allison Williams

Sky Lights

What I Found Chasing the Northern Lights

Visitors flock to Whitehorse in Northern Canada to chase the beguiling aurora borealis—but nature offers no guarantees.

01/11/2022 By Allison Williams

Ice Ice, Baby

Bozeman’s Frozen Waterfalls Are a Winter Playground

If you’re crazy enough to want to climb them, Montana’s sporty town is the perfect place for it.

11/26/2019 By Allison Williams

Editor's Note

Seattle’s Sense of Snow

The city’s reaction to snowfall is comical, until it isn’t.

12/18/2018 By James Ross Gardner

New and Notable

Pacific Northwest Ski Report: What's New, What's Open

Updated Dec. 5: Check the opening status for seven resorts in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

11/22/2016 By Jack Russillo

Five Ways

If It's Raining Here, It's Snowing in the Mountains

Five ways to travel now that there's snow to be found.

12/08/2015 By Allison Williams

Article

Day Trips 2013: Snow Chart

Where to ski? Where to board? We're on it.

10/01/2013 Photography by Allison Williams

Get Out

Snowmobiling in Roslyn

Learn to love the snowmobile life in Roslyn. Your mileage may vary.

03/07/2012 By Allison Williams

Weekend Getaways

The Fabulous Baker Joys

Mt. Baker holds the world record for snowfall.

02/18/2011 By David Laskin

Article

Big Sky’s the Limit

It’s a skier’s paradise in Bozeman, Montana.

12/14/2009 By David Laskin

Article

Snow Business

Brights, cameras, action! Bring color and style outdoors this season.

12/14/2009 By Compiled by Osiris Navarro and Chelsea Randall

Get Out

This Cold House

Tents, schments. Real winter campers dig out a snow cave.

01/15/2009 By Camden Swita

Article

52 Weekends

52 destinations for each weekend of the year.

01/09/2009 By James Ross Gardner, Laura Cassidy, Jim Gullo, Jessica Voelker, Lia Steakley Dicker, Christopher Werner, and Courtney Nash

Article

My Fat Big White and Silver Star Weekend

Two small BC resorts make for supersize fun.

01/07/2009 By Kimberly Brown Seeley

Article

35 Northwest Playgrounds

Great outdoor summer adventures in the water, on the ground, and high in the sky.

12/28/2008 By Courtney Nash

Article

Paradise Redone

Mount Rainier’s Paradise Inn is open again—and summer may never be the same.

12/27/2008 By Jim Gullo

Seattle Met

Snow Getaways

Washington Ski Areas Debut New Chairlifts and Lodges

What's New This Season at Washington's Biggest Ski Areas

How to Go Snow Camping in Washington State

The Washington Ski Season Pass Guide for 2022–23

Ski Tailgating Brings the Party to Mountain Parking Lots

What I Found Chasing the Northern Lights

Bozeman’s Frozen Waterfalls Are a Winter Playground

Seattle’s Sense of Snow

Pacific Northwest Ski Report: What's New, What's Open

If It's Raining Here, It's Snowing in the Mountains

Day Trips 2013: Snow Chart

Snowmobiling in Roslyn

The Fabulous Baker Joys

Big Sky’s the Limit

Snow Business

This Cold House

52 Weekends

My Fat Big White and Silver Star Weekend

35 Northwest Playgrounds

Paradise Redone