The truth is that life as an intermediate skier or snowboarder is a glorious one, full of sweeping turns on pleasant gradients and a sense of feeling in control of your own on-piste destiny in the ...

View post: Monarch Mountain Offers Free Tickets to Skiers After Telluride Closure Dreaming of improving your ski skills and venturing into black diamond terrain? You have the right idea. Developing ...

The Lake Louise Ski Resort offers runs to suit all standards, including lots of ideal intermediate terrain. There are two other ski areas nearer to Banff (a 45-minute drive away) worth exploring too – ...

If you don't know what to do once you're out there, look to these two area groups to get your winter on: the Chippewa Valley Nordic Ski Team “Red Yetis” and the Eau Claire Ski Striders. Tower Ridge ...

What makes a good intermediate-oriented ski resort? It’s pretty simple, really. A vast selection of blue runs, of course, is the primary selling point. But other perks, like expertly groomed trails, ...

Growing up in Florida, I never made it to the mountains to ski — until this year. In January, I took a ski lesson at Colorado's Winter Park Resort, and the day was full of surprises. I learned just ...

Skiing is an intimidating sport. It’s got a ton of barriers to entry (cost, time, sheer amount of gear), the people who are good at it are really good at it, and a bad day downhill skiing can result ...

At a time when ski areas typically slow down — between the holidays and spring break — Colorado resorts are trying to attract beginners with deals on lessons for January’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When outfitting your ski setup, boots should be the ...