Your Complete Guide to Skiing in North America
We help skiers of all levels find their perfect mountain and make the most of every ski trip. From beginner tips to expert terrain guides, we cover everything you need to know about skiing.
Making Skiing Accessible to Everyone
Whether you are a first-timer researching your very first ski trip or a seasoned expert chasing powder across the continent, we want Everything Ski to be the place where you start. Our goal is to provide accurate, genuinely helpful skiing information you can trust.
We believe that better information leads to better ski trips. That means honest resort guides you can actually trust, practical gear advice that saves you money, and technique tips that genuinely improve your skiing. No fluff, no filler — just useful information from people who love this sport.
What We Cover
Everything you need to plan, prepare for, and get the most out of your time on the mountain.
Comprehensive Resort Guides
Detailed profiles for 140+ ski resorts across North America, including terrain breakdowns, lift systems, difficulty ratings, and insider tips to help you choose the right mountain.
Expert Articles
In-depth articles on skiing technique, gear selection, trip planning, and everything in between — written by experienced skiers who know what they are talking about.
Snow & Season Planning
Average snowfall, terrain mix and the best weeks to go for every resort, so you can plan around the deepest snowpack.
Independent Recommendations
No paid placements, no sponsored rankings. Our resort guides and gear recommendations are based on research and genuine merit.
The person behind Everything Ski
Sam Lockhart
Sam Lockhart grew up in Boston and has spent the last 20-plus years chasing bigger and better mountains. Starting on the icy conditions of the East Coast, he’s logged days all across the United States and Europe, and he’s happiest exploring resort territory he’s never ridden before. Sam spent three seasons teaching as a ski instructor, founded and served as president of the Babson College Ski Club, and started Everything Ski to share his passions, lessons learned, and experiences throughout his time enjoying this wonderful sport.
Real Experience, Honest Information
Everything Ski is written and run by Sam Lockhart — a skier of 20-plus years and a former ski instructor. What you read here comes from real days on snow and careful research, not a content farm. We don't accept payment for positive coverage, and advertising never influences a recommendation.
Resort statistics are compiled from official sources and continually verified. Technique and gear advice is grounded in real experience — including three seasons teaching as an instructor. And where something is community-sourced or not yet independently confirmed, we label it clearly rather than pretend otherwise. That honesty is the point.
Quality Content You Can Rely On
Every article is researched, written, and updated by someone who actually skis. Outdated resort info or the wrong gear spec can ruin a trip, so accuracy comes first — and articles get revisited as resorts change and new gear ships.
We write to help you make informed decisions about your ski trips — not to fill a page with keywords. If an article does not genuinely help our readers, it does not belong on our site. That standard applies to everything we publish.
Questions? We Would Love to Hear From You
Whether you have a suggestion, a correction, or just want to talk skiing, we are always happy to connect.