The 7 Best Family-Owned Ski Resorts in the U.S.

Skiing, these days, might be more corporate than ever. Two dominant, well-known conglomerates—the Alterra Mountain Company and Vail Resorts—own vast swathes of ski resort terrain across North America.
While hardcore, jaded skiers tend to grumble about our snowsports overlords, the convenience of their respective Ikon and Epic multi-passes has proven impossible to shake. This is Alterra and Vail’s world—we’re just living in it.Well, kind of. Despite the vast number o