FIELD NOTES / WINTER 26–27

The BADLAP journal

Places worth the early start. Gear worth knowing. Where to go when the lifts stop.

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Snow-covered chalets in Verbier.

Verbier after hours: Farinet, Le Rouge and Pub Mont Fort

Choose a booked terrace, live-band après or a pub that carries the evening later.

Verbier after hours: Farinet, Le Rouge and Pub Mont Fort

Choose a booked terrace, live-band après or a pub that carries the evening later.

Winter night over Donner Lake, Truckee.

Tahoe after hours: Chamois, the Dub and the village

Three Olympic Valley stops for pizza, pub food and a drink after Palisades.

Tahoe after hours: Chamois, the Dub and the village

Three Olympic Valley stops for pizza, pub food and a drink after Palisades.

The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar sign in Jackson, Wyoming.

Jackson after hours: the Moose, Tram Dock and the Cowboy

Tram Dock and the Mangy Moose in Teton Village, plus the Cowboy Bar for a music night in Jackson.

Jackson after hours: the Moose, Tram Dock and the Cowboy

Tram Dock and the Mangy Moose in Teton Village, plus the Cowboy Bar for a music night in Jackson.

Ski terrain at Valle Nevado, Chile.

Chile after hours: Valle Nevado and Portillo for winter 2027

Planning a Chile ski trip for winter 2027? Get to know the hotel pubs and wine bars at Valle Nevado and Portillo before you book.

Chile after hours: Valle Nevado and Portillo for winter 2027

Planning a Chile ski trip for winter 2027? Get to know the hotel pubs and wine bars at Valle Nevado and Portillo before you book.

Terraces and mountain views in central Chamonix.

Chamonix after hours: brewery tables and live music

MBC, Chambre Neuf and La Maison des Artistes offer three distinct ways to spend an evening in town.

Chamonix after hours: brewery tables and live music

MBC, Chambre Neuf and La Maison des Artistes offer three distinct ways to spend an evening in town.

An outdoor terrace at Big Sky Resort, with Lone Peak above.

Big Sky after hours: Scissorbills, Tips Up and Everett's

A mountain saloon, Town Center music and an Andesite reservation offer three different evenings.

Big Sky after hours: Scissorbills, Tips Up and Everett's

A mountain saloon, Town Center music and an Andesite reservation offer three different evenings.