"We live in an era where skiing is becoming increasingly commercialized. Your hometown resort has been gobbled up by some mega corporation, and lift ticket prices have doubled-or even tripled. Now you're forced to buy a $1,500 multi-resort pass just to ski the same mountain you used to visit a few times a year for just $50-$100 a day. Gone are the days of an affordable family ski trip to a laid-back, locally oriented mountain...right? Well, maybe not quite yet."
"Despite major consolidation driven by companies like Vail and Alterra, a number of family-, community-, and even tribally owned ski resorts still exist-offering terrain and experiences that rival name-brand destinations without gouging you at the ticket window. Below are 16 of the biggest, best, and deepest independently owned ski areas across the country where the old-school spirit of skiing is still very much alive."
Skiing has become increasingly commercialized as mega corporations buy hometown resorts and lift-ticket prices double or triple. Many skiers are pushed toward costly multi-resort passes costing roughly $1,500 to access mountains that once cost $50–$100 per day. Despite consolidation by companies like Vail and Alterra, several independently owned family-, community-, and tribally-owned ski areas continue to operate. Stand-alone resorts offer terrain and experiences that can rival name-brand destinations while avoiding corporate revenue-sharing and mega-pass products. Excluding resorts affiliated with Ikon, Epic, or Mountain Collective helps keep crowds smaller and preserves community-focused operations. Examples include Cannon Mountain and Ski Apache.
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