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Rockies Report: Rock-Bottom Prices and Sky-High Thrills

U.S. kids get a break in Canada, Crested Butte drops prices to zero, Park City gets less complicated, and more updates from mile-high territory.

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Four Great European Ski Destinations

Four destinations in four countries where racing down an trail is just as much about delving into history as indulging in an Alpine thrill ride.

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Summit County Skiing Basics, Mountain by Mountain

First, the bad news: Summit County is not the most pristine part of the Rockies. Nevertheless, this semi-developed mountain setting has some real advantages, not least of which is its…

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Slope Specs: Keystone, Colorado's Early Season Leader

In Colorado's high country, Keystone -- Colorado's first ski mountain with big-time snowmaking and night skiing -- is the first to open.

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Lito's Tech Tip: A Snowboarding Primer

Few things are as humbling or as stimulating to a good skier as abandoning the security of a sport already mastered to become, once again, an awkward beginner.

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Rocky Mountain Report: Improvements, Expansions and Consolidations

Find out what happened behind the scenes during the off-season at the west's most popular mountain range.

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Slope Specs: Looking at Killington, the East's Traditional Season Opener

For as long as I can remember, Killington has been the Northeast's first ski area to crank up its lifts and the last to end the season. This year -- if nature cooperates -- the Vermont…

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Snowbound in Ogden, Utah

When I was given the chance this January to visit the town of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, I immediately took out my mittens. My last winter was spent indoors nursing a broken ankle…

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Three Days of Skiing in British Columbia From $326

Canadians know their cold weather sports, and their prowess is nowhere better displayed than at the mountain resorts around Whistler. With a solid snowfall throughout the Canadian…

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Have the Glide of Your Life at 9 Outdoor Skate Rinks

Nothing says romance in winter like taking your favorite someone on a glide across the ice. For a skating adventure with city views, try one of these urban ice skating hot spots for a…

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Tips from the Publisher: Soak Up the Culture in Japan

Japan's Snow Country offers exhilirating cross-country trails and relaxing hot springs and baths.

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Lito's Tech Tip: To Wax or Not to Wax?

Ski tuning is a little like going on a diet or getting more exercise. A lot of skiers know they should do it but somehow don't get around to it. I'm hoping that this simple explanation…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Polishing Parallel

Say good-bye to that old wide track. When you improve your parallel turns, you’ll discover an interesting bonus. Not only are your turns rounder, more carved, and more efficient,…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Short Turns--The Key to Black Slopes

What is it that keeps some skiers off steep slopes while others can’t get enough steep black skiing? Short turns--not just short, but smoothly, crisply linked short turns right…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Trees without Fear

When compared with the middle of a large, well-groomed run, tree skiing--even friendly, Steamboat-style tree skiing--can seem cramped, restrictive, and, with so many arboreal…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Basic Bumps

Bumps (or 'moguls') on a ski slope can delight or frustrate. Personally, I love them, but I know that most skiers don’t, which is natural if they have a hard time skiing them.

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Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Off-Piste

Off-piste is a wonderful expression and a wonderful feeling.

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Lito's Tech Tip: Telemark Skiing

Telemarking well in all conditions is a real challenge, but merely learning the turn is easy. If you have a pair of cross-country skis (you don't need special tele-skis to learn the…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Superbumps

Skiing bumps is one thing; skiing extra-big, extra-steep bumps is quite another. As usual, there are a few tricks to it, and, as with an advanced graduate course at a university, there…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing against All Odds

This is not one of my how-to 'ski tech' sections but, instead, a note of appreciation, admiration, and genuine awe for the handicapped skiers you’ll see on the slopes of…

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Lito's Tech Tip: Protection from the Elements vs. Style

Actually there’s no conflict here, or there shouldn’t be, since skiers who are warm and comfortable move well and look good--and what else is style about?

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Lito's Tech Tip: A Revolution in Skis

Are you already skiing on shaped skis? If not, I can predict that you soon will be. These new skis are a dream come true. They literally make everything you try to do on skis easier.

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The Best Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding in Northern California

There’s both too much and not enough to say about downhill skiing in California. Obviously it’s an important sport or there wouldn’t be so many resorts. You could…