Today in great news: North American ski season isn’t over yet. Okay, kind of. But only if you don’t know where to look. Which is why we’ve taken the liberty of scouting out these six resorts that are staying open well into shorts-and-barbeque season. They’re calling it... spring skiing. Smart.
Let’s say you refuse to ski unless someone’s serenading you with a guitar. Weird. But in that case, head to Big Sky, where a slew of country and bluegrass bands will be playing on the slopes until closing day. Which happens to be on 4/20. It’s probably just a coincidence.
Get a pass for next season at Squaw or Alpine Meadows, and you can ski the rest of this season for free. Which is convenient, considering they’re packing the calendar with things like avalanche workshops, coffee tastings and live Celtic music concerts. We hear some skiing may also be involved.
When one of the biggest mountains in the Northwest stays open until the middle of May, you get more one-on-one time with 2,150 acres of terrain and six high-speed quads. Yep. Okay, take care.
If you’re going skiing in the spring, it’s best to do it with all the trappings of warm weather. Music festivals, BBQ and bikes, for example. You’ll find all three at Killington’s Nor’Beaster fest, complete with live music, BBQ parties and a triathlon. So... live music and BBQ.
233. That’s how many ski days per year A Basin says it has. Which is a lot. And that’s possible because the snow usually keeps falling there until June. Plenty of time to conquer the Pallavivini, one of Colorado’s longest and steepest trails. Or, like, a hot tub.
