There are ways to trim the fat from a ski trip, like picking a lesser-known ski area or buying tickets in advance. Multi-passes and early purchases significantly reduce expensive ski lift ticket costs ...

Of all the styles of skiing and snowboarding — fast-paced slaloming, freestyle launches off jumps, or casually carving down groomed routes — there's something elevated, ethereal, and wonderful about ...

A weather expert has uncovered the exact meteorological and topographical factor that creates perfect powder snow so skiers can choose the best slopes this season. ByRebecca Ann Hughes, Contributor.

I rolled the dice to risk a week of skiing Alta Ski Area’s reliable snow (last season) for the chance to bag a day of heli-skiing in Golden, and resort skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and ...

Sometimes, even proficient powder skiers have trouble when the snow piles up higher than 10-12 inches, or when it is heavier than Vail’s typical champagne fluff.This is partly due to equipment. Those ...

Looking for wide open groomers or untracked pow? Look no further than these uncrowded resorts.