The 5 Best Abandoned Ski Resorts to Visit in the U.S.

Sometimes, things don’t work out. The history of skiing in North America is bespeckled with false starts, maintenance errors, and, worst of all, outright ski area closures. Throughout ski country, numerous once-bustling resorts lay dormant as they return to nature.
But their stories don’t always end in nothingness. Several ski areas have found new lives as popular outdoor wintertime recreation areas years after being abandoned, letting skiers enjoy their backcountry missions with a b