This month’s SKIING magazine is out on stands and highlights the Annual Resort Awards with some creative new categories.
Overall winner, is Whistler Blackcomb, followed closely by
2. Jackson Hole, WY
3.Vail, CO
4. Telluride, CO
5. Alta/Snowbird, UT
6. Alyeska, AK
7. Our own Aspen/Aspen Highlands, CO
8. Big Sky, MT
9. Steamboat, CO
10. Breckenridge, CO.

This year’s new categories included the following.
Best Backcountry Access: Goes to my favorite mountain, Jackson Hole.
Best Powder: Alta/Snowbird
Best Slopeside Tuning Shop: Teton Village Sports, Jackson Hole
Best Place to Use a Snorkel: Whitewater, BC
Best Patio: St. Bernard, Taos.
Best Apres: Whistler Blackcomb
Best SurfaceLift: The Roca Jack, Portillo Chile
Best Green Development: Jiminy Peak, MAS
Scariest Access Road: Valle Nevado, Chile
Best Hot Tub: Squaw Creek Resort, Squaw Valley
Best New Terrain: Palmyra Peak, Telluride

The list goes on and on…