Learning to layer for backcountry skiing is different for everyone based on where they live, their level of activity, and their personal preferences, but these are the basics that you can tinker with ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Visualize being at the summit of a ski resort on a bluebird powder day, surrounded by a glorious panorama filled with snowcapped peaks glistening in the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Learning the basics is the first place to start on skinny skis. More than 40 people interested in ...

Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starter tips for skiiers who are just beginning or out of practise - here, in Austria. Uwe Zucchi/dpa I love my children dearly ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Bill Currier, the man who taught me how to turn and stop on skis, also happened to be the person who built what I have been told was the first ski tow in Massachusetts. I still find it amazing that I ...

ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — On Sunday, Feb. 2, Summit County girls aged 8 to 17 gathered at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to learn mountain safety and first aid as part of a junior ski patrol program. The ...

IF LESS IS REALLY MORE, it appears that many of the most popular ski resorts haven't heard the news. So busy are they enticing skiers (successfully, in many cases) with over-the-top amenities and ...