Tagged: skiing

What Is Skijoring? The Wild Western Winter Sport You've Got to See

Imagine waterskiing, but on ice instead of water, and behind a galloping horse instead of a motorboat. That should give you a pretty good picture of skijoring. It's a Wild West winter…

Thanks to a Donor, You Can Ski for Free all Winter at This Historic New England Spot

Skiing has gotten disgustingly expensive, with single-day lift tickets soaring to $300 a pop on some mountains. This winter, though, a historic New Hampshire ski area is offering…

Tips for Finding Ski Trip Discounts from Top Skiing Industry Experts

Book early.It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the most affordable accommodation will inevitably get snapped up first, but being an early bird can also reap huge rewards when it comes…

Don’t Have TSA PreCheck? In Boston, There’s a $3 Trick to Skipping Airport Lines

A blessing and a curse for travelers to and from Boston is that the city’s international airport is pretty much smack-dab in the middle of the action. Buttressed against the Atlantic…

Europe in Winter: Where to Go This December, January, and February

Updated Sept. 3, 2024 Some of Europe’s wonders can only be experienced in winter—Christmas markets, the northern lights, alpine skiing, and breathing room in popular cities all come to…

The Top Things to See and Do in Innsbruck, Austria

 Updated Aug. 11, 2024If there were beauty pageants for cities, Innsbruck would snag the winner's sash every time. Not too big and not too small, the capital of western Austria's Tyrol…

Barcelona to Ban All Vacation Rentals by 2028

Although the announcement may seem surprising to outsiders, people familiar with Barcelona will recognize this has been a long time coming—and will likely be a harbinger of future…

Things to Do in Central Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley, the State's Most Underrated Regions

Many travelers feel about Massachusetts the way I feel about Thanksgiving: It’s all about the sides. In the Bay State’s case, the scenic mountains and picturesque villages of the…

This Emergency Alert App Saved a Skier’s Life. Make Your Phone a Rescue Locator, Too.

On a foggy day last winter at Idaho's Soldier Mountain resort (pictured above), a skier got separated from her party and wound up lost in an out-of-bounds area where neither chairlifts…

How to Prep for High Altitude Before Your Mountain Vacation

Some of the most ballyhooed experiences in travel involve journeying to lofty heights—from skiing in the Rocky Mountains to hiking in the Andes and trekking up the Himalayas. But the…

Travel Pioneer: Meet Erna Low, The Mother of The European Ski Trip

Long before après ski gatherings, chairlifts, and snow trains, it was a young Austrian woman who forged the first path to mass-market package ski holidays. In 1933, Viennese student…

The 10 Most Extreme Snowboarding Terrains

Major to moderate steeps, perhaps a chute or three, and glades where good carvers can slide between the trees—these are the types of terrain where you’re liable to find expert…

Once-Private California Wilderness Newly Open to Hikers and Skiers

A rugged expanse of California wilderness north of Lake Tahoe has opened to the public for the first time in nearly a century. Previously private property, the wild terrain near…

"House of Gucci" Filming Locations You Can Visit in Italy

To make House of Gucci, director Ridley Scott led cast and crew on an enviable tour of Italy. The production traveled to stylish cities, historic villas, and snow-covered Alps to tell…

Eight Ways to Plan a More Affordable, Safer Ski Vacation

The leaves are turning and the days are getting shorter. That means just one thing: The first ski trip is just a wax job and a blizzard away. Whether you're a gear junkie, gym rat or…

North America Is Getting an All-Inclusive Ski Resort from Club Med

The year was 1950. Belgian water polo champion Gérard Blitz got a hold of a bunch of army surplus tents left over from the recently concluded World War II and decided to start a…

Vail Resorts Cuts Price of Multiresort Ski Pass by 20% for 2021–22

A season pass to ski at some of the top mountain resorts in North America will be significantly cheaper next winter. Vail Resorts, which operates dozens of properties, began selling…

WATCH: Snowboarder Posts POV Video of Avalanche He Survived

A Colorado snowboarder was lucky to walk away without major injuries after surviving a frightening avalanche last week in the backcountry near Loveland Pass (pictured above) in Summit…

Half Off Colorado Ski Vacations Just Announced

Skiing is innately socially distanced. After all, it's done in the open air—and this year, ski resorts around the United States are creating new protocols, such as limits on the…

Ski Free If You Fly Alaska Airlines to the Slopes

Airlines and ski resorts have something in common: They're desperate to take customers to high altitudes this winter. Like all the major carriers, Alaska Airlines is doing everything…

The Rules at Ski Resorts Will Be Different This Winter. Here's What to Expect

What will the upcoming ski season be like this winter? "There is no doubt this season will be different," according to Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts, which operates 34 mountain…

Finding Temples, Hot Springs, and Snow Monsters in Quiet Northern Japan

This complete stillnessSinking into the very rocksThe voice of cicadas That’s the haiku that Matsuo Bashō wrote after climbing the stone staircase to Risshakuji Temple in 1689. Follow…

20 Top Destinations for a Winter Vacation in the U.S.A.

Updated December 10, 2019There are two types of winter travelers: those who flee cold weather and those who flock to it. Thanks to the size, natural diversity, and varied climates of…

Great Early- and Late-Season U.S. Ski Resorts, the Best Passes, and Smart Savings Tips

It’s said that the Eskimos have 50 words for snow. My guess is that Christopher Steiner has 55. The founder of the ski booking and information website ZRankings, Steiner is something…

New Club Med Openings: Sicily, the Great Wall, and More

Club Med has embarked on an ambitious expansion project.The pioneer in all-inclusive resorts plans to add 15 new properties to its worldwide roster by the end of 2020, opening five…