The World's Best Mountains from the Legends that Live There

Grand Targhee sits on the Wyoming-Idaho border, in Alta, Wyoming, and it delivers 2,600 acres of skiing, 2,400 feet of vertical and more than 500 inches of snow every year

You're standing at the top of a steep run. Your ski buddy says, "You got this." And two questions hit you at once. Do I have the skills for those first four turns? And after ten laps, do my legs have anything left? We can't fix the first one today. But the second one, the fitness part, is totally within your control. With about eight weeks until most of us click into our bindings, now is the perfect time to start a ski conditioning program. Connie Sciolino On the latest episo

If you skied out West last winter, you probably want to forget it. Utah got so warm at times that resorts couldn't even make snow. So it's no surprise that people are grasping at straws for this season. My social feeds are full of it: moose and bear videos "proving" the animals are fattening up for a big winter, and folks in Idaho swearing the mullein is growing extra tall. To get the real deal I brought back one of our favorite guests, Alan Smith, meteorologist and operation

the après is the least interesting thing about this place. Ischgl is one of the most underrated ski resorts in the Alps. The groomers are huge, the off-piste is shockingly easy to reach, and after a storm you can find fresh tracks for days

This winter confused a lot of skiers. If you spent the season chasing snow, you probably asked the same question everyone else did: What happened? Why did Colorado and Utah struggle for consistent snow, while the Northeast and the Alps got hammered at times? Why were there weeks of dry weather followed by massive dumps? And why did avalanche danger remain so elevated for so long? Meet the Meteorologists In the latest Where to Ski podcast episode, we sat down with two moun

Powder in Southern Vt Southern Vermont has long been one of the most significant ski regions in the eastern United States. Within a relatively small valley, three mountains—Stratton Mountain Resort, Bromley Mountain, and Magic Mountain Ski Area—offer a mix of terrain, culture, and ski history that continues to draw skiers. Benzi Ross In this Where to Ski podcast episode, we sat down with longtime local skier, artist, photographer, and innkeeper Benzi Ross to explore what make