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Sasha Berkovich grew up in the Soviet Union at a time when nothing came easy, and nothing in skiing was handed to you. If you wanted gear, you had to barter for it. If you wanted to ride a rope tow, you had to build it, you had to scrap together old engines, scavenged parts, and whatever rope you could find. Sometimes the only currency that worked was vodka. Skiing wasn't a hobby for Sasha back then; it was something you earned piece by piece

Luckily, a small community ski area called East Hill was just five minutes from my house. Nestled beside an elementary school of the same name, it had about 100 feet of vertical drop, a rope tow without handles, and a perpetually idle T-bar. The hill was open nights and weekends and staffed entirely by volunteers from the Camillus Winter Sports Association.

Copper Mountain welcomed Guinness World Record Holder Thomas Hart, a.k.a. "Racer Tom", to their slopes this week as he pushed his vertical feet skied in 2025 up to 15 million. According to Guinness World Records, his record for the greatest vertical distance skied downhill in a year currently sits at 11,421,065 ft. Those numbers were put down between October 23rd, 2024, and June 15th, 2025.

Few ski resorts have quite the same jaw-dropping views as Brian Head Resort. Located in the southwest corner of Utah, Brian Head sits high atop the Markagunt Plateau and offers unbelievable views of the desert and red rock vistas stretching toward Zion and Bryce Canyon. Split up between two mountains, Brian Head serves everyone from beginner to advanced. Brian Head is now scheduled to open on November 21st at 10am, if conditions permit.

What begins as a high-stakes ski expedition quickly evolves into an exploration of the "public land paradox"-millions of acres that technically belong to all Americans, yet remain unreachable because of blocked access points, disputed easements, or unclear boundaries. Post leads a small crew of athletes, including snowboarder Eric Jackson and skier Emilé Zynobia, through some of the most remote terrain in the Lower 48.

It can, however, just as easily overwhelm, meaning most visitors can get their fill simply by sticking to the "Central" region. Here, modernity rubs lightly up against traditional Japanese ryokans (or guesthouses) and an abundance of natural beauty. Come winter, this region-specifically Niseko-becomes an international ski resort, boasting world-class powder snow. In summer, however, the snow lifts like a serviette from a picnic, and Hokkaido is transformed with cinematic national parks, sprawling flower fields, and volcanic hot spots.

When you think of Colorado mountain towns, skiing hotspots like Aspen, Vail, or Breckenridge might come to mind. But amid the rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, the former mining community of Durango, Colorado, is one of the last bastions of affordable skiing in the state-with easy access to fresh powder and all the Old West charm you could ask for.

Beartooth Basin, a summer-only ski area, opens on May 28, offering unique skiing experiences at high altitude for diehard fans and summer sports enthusiasts.

It's funny how these things stay ingrained in our brains. They seem so random, even insignificant, yet there they are. I've forgotten many of the chemistry lessons, mathematical equations, and historical facts that moved in and out of my brain like conveyor belt sushi.

"Windham is truly one of my favorites in the Catskills—a year-round destination renowned for more than snow sports, with plenty of hiking, swimming, and great restaurants."

Mountain ski patrol responded to 'Upper Maple Slalom' trail to aid the patient. The area of the accident was near the summit.