Lots of magazines offer lists of the Best ski Resorts, but Outside may do Best best, by splitting the ski season into three miniseasons–early: November and December, mid: January and February, and late: March and April. Apparently, with all the Bests trying to best one another, Outside editors found one category inadequate, and gave us a second reason to visit these three mid-season bests:
Bi
ggest Party: Vail, Colorado
Best New Lift: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Best New Glades: Big Sky, Montana