Skiing & Snowboarding

Everyone’s talking about transportation becoming impossible pretty soon if not already.

Just got back from another 3-night MLK stay at Hyatt Regency Tahoe. Still a Cat 5 and honestly still worth the 23k peak points. Cash rates were around $500 for a basic room and I’d book on points again without hesitation. I’d call it a 9/10 overall. Biggest change is the beach...

Wrapped up a 4 night stay at Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono in January and honestly loved it. First Park Hyatt for both of us and even though people say this one ranks lower than the big name PHs, it exceeded expectations. Booked the base king on points at 45k per night with Guest...

Southwest Airlines announced new ski-focused seasonal routes for the 2025–26 winter, including Saturday-only flights from San Diego to Bozeman, MT, and Spokane, WA, starting March 7, 2026. These additions will give skiers and snowboarders better access to Bridger Bowl and Mount...

I’ve got my eyes on Mt. Baker this winter, NOAA is forecasting a La Niña pattern, and if history’s any guide, Baker’s about to get buried. I mean, this place averages 688 inches of snow. But back in the 1998–99 La Niña season? They pulled in 1,140 inches. That’s 95 feet....

If NOAA is right and La Niña conditions emerge by October, the powder hounds among us might want to book early. Resorts like Mt. Baker, WA, Timberline Lodge, OR, and Lookout Pass on the Idaho-Montana border could be the big winners. Even Whistler Blackcomb in BC is likely to...