Accessibility Statement

Everyone should be able to find a place to ski, search for a home, read our guides, use our tools and reach a listing agent on Where2Ski. That includes people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification, voice control and other assistive technology.

Our target

We build to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The guidelines cover text alternatives, keyboard access, color contrast, visible focus, consistent navigation and more.

Level AA is the standard we design and test against. A formal third-party audit is still to come, so we don't yet claim full conformance.

How we build

• Pages use semantic HTML, so headings, lists, tables, forms and buttons are announced correctly.
• The directory, search, filters, saved lists, tools and contact forms all work from the keyboard.
• Focus is always visible, and text meets contrast requirements.
• Ski details appear as text alongside any icon or color: the type of place, operating status, today's status, distances, and ski-access labels with their evidence level.
• Weather forecasts and alerts are written out as text.
• Form fields carry labels, and errors explain how to fix them.
• Pages respect browser text size, zoom and reduced-motion settings.
• We check pages with automated tools and by hand as we build.

Known limitations

Maps. Interactive maps are hard to make fully accessible. Every map view has a matching list that shows the same ski areas or listings with their details, so you can browse without the map.

Listing photos. Photos come from listing brokerages through MyStateMLS, and most arrive without descriptive text. Each listing's key details (price, beds, baths, size, ski information and description) appear in text next to the photos.

Virtual tours. Some listings link to tours hosted by other companies, and their accessibility is outside our control. The listing agent can usually share more information or arrange a showing.

Listing descriptions. Brokerages write the descriptions, sometimes with abbreviations, and we display them as written.

Official ski area sites. Directory entries link to operators' and land managers' own websites, trail maps and condition reports, which they maintain themselves.

Feedback

If something on Where2Ski gets in your way, or you need information in another format, let us know through our contact page. The page address, what you were trying to do, and your browser and assistive technology (if you're comfortable sharing) help us fix it quickly. We read every message.