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TKTK Dek by Megan Michelson

The only ski resort in Colorado that runs two lifts for dedicated downhill mountain biking, Winter Park will open for summer operations on June 12. This summer, they have new features and expanded trail networks. Here is everything you need to know about Trestle Bike Park.

Lone Star is the perfect spot for quick and cheap Mexican after a long day on the slopes.

Mount Hood, Oregon’s biggest summertime ski, snowboarding, skateboarding, and BMX camp, Windells, will see new dry slope airbags and a school credit option at the summer 2010 Windells Camp session. We spoke to camp founder Tim Windell about airbag landings, the Concrete Jungle, and Shaun White.

Mammoth's rowdiest spot for happy hour also serves good steak and potatoes.

Enjoy Mexican food on a sunny patio.

A French restaurant with 10 tables, lake views, and delicious wild blueberry tarts.

The best breakfast spot in town.

A BBQ place in downtown Mammoth.

The best food you'll ever find inside a gas station.

The Norwegian who, in 2008, accidentally broke the world record for highest cliff jump is back with the record for world's ugliest crash. It's all on video. Don't watch if you're squeamish.

Lars Chickering-Ayers is a 22-year-old pro skier who won the 2010 Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird, Utah, in mid March. We caught up with Lars about his upcoming summit-to-sea expedition in Alaska while riding the Pallavicini Chair at Colorado's A-Basin on a powder day in May.

A week at B.C.’s legendary Fairy Meadows involving a world-class ski mountaineer, a talented mountain guide, a first descent attempt, and… a regular schmuck who sits behind a desk. Me.

An adorable bed and breakfast that your girlfriend will love.

Book a ski-and-stay package at Mammoth's Westin, which is walking distance to the gondola, and get a $20 tab for après ski drinks.

Located at June Mountain, 20 miles north of Mammoth.

The closest hotel to the ski area.

Whistler Mountain Bike Park—the biggest freeride bike park in North America—is opening for the summer season on May 15. We spoke to Whistler Bike Park's Jeremy Roche about tips on downhill biking, body armor, and the best time to plan a trip.

Pro skier Jeremey Benson offers tips on where to find good backcountry spring skiing in California's Sierra Nevada—from Tioga Pass to Mt. Whitney—as well as insider knowledge on the best local BBQ, hot springs, bike rides, gear shops, and more.

Three friends decided to ski 45 hills in 100 days this season and set off in an RV to attempt their mission. We spoke with Vito Valentenetti when he was in between resorts in Colorado about full moon parties, powder turns, and camping in Walmart parking lots.

Northstar-at-Tahoe's newest hotel.

Kirkwood is off the grid—literally. Go strictly for the skiing.

A new green hotel in South Lake Tahoe.

Located stumbling distance from the bars, casinos, and the Heavenly gondola.

The closest lodging to Alpine Meadows Ski Area.

Thanks to a recent renovation, the Resort at Squaw Creek is one of Tahoe's nicest hotels.

With two locations: On the north shore of Lake Tahoe or at the base of Squaw Valley.

A green hotel in Truckee that has ski lockers, cooking classes, and allows dogs.

Going to South Lake Tahoe to ski and party? Start your night at Fire + Ice.

South Lake Tahoe's best sushi? The Naked Fish.

Located at the base of Squaw Valley, Plump Jack serves local, gourmet, and organic foods.

Find the best breakfast burrito in Tahoe City here.

For steak, lake views, and fruity cocktails, head to Garwoods on Tahoe's north shore, or Riva Grill, on the south shore.

Need a coffee fix in Truckee? Head to Wild Cherries, which is owned by a former Olympic skier.

Find Truckee's best tacos in a hole-in-the-wall behind 7-11.

Want to practice hucking jumps safely, and without the icy landing? Mammoth Mountain, California, has teamed with Katal Innovations to bring a Katal Landing Pad—a massive, inflatable airbag—to Mammoth from May 22-31.

DIY expert Shawn LaMar shows us how to build your own slopeside beer tube storage system.

North America's original pond crossing competition, Cushing Crossing, coming Sunday, May 9 in Squaw Valley. by Sam DeWitt

Mt. Hood, Oregon, is the place to go for summertime ski camps. And they're not just for kids. We've got details on three great summer ski camps—from park-and-pipe to racing to moguls—at Mt. Hood for all ages.

Winter is just getting started in South America. Before you plan a ski trip to Argentina or Chile, read our 11 tips—on when to go, how to book a guided trip, and where to ski, stay, eat BBQ, and dance to disco. By Brigid Mander.

Arapahoe Basin's East Wall finally opened last week and the mountain is skiing better than it has all season. Here's a look at some of our favorite lines on the East Wall—arguably the best in-bounds terrain Summit County, Colorado has to offer.

Snowbird is the last open resort in Utah. And they're still getting dumped on. Here are the stats: 17 inches in the last 24 hours, 34 inches in the past 48 hours, bringing the season total up to 543 inches.

If you get a new pair of boots, you should take them to a professional bootfitter to make sure they're completely dialed. But, let's say, for some reason (like you're leaving on a trip tomorrow or you can't afford the bootfitting), you need to heat mold your new ski boot liners yourself. Here's how to do it.

Peas and carrots. Lennon and McCartney. Beer and skiing. Some things were just meant to be.

Thanks to a storm that dropped almost two feet of new snow, Jay Peak, Vermont, reopens today through Sunday. Lift tickets are discounted—and they're throwing in a free lunch. Here are photos of the new snow.

Silverton, Colorado, a town with and ski area with only one chairlift and a renovated milk truck for transportation.

Pro skier Jeremy Benson recently returned from his first ski trip to Europe. Here are five lessons he learned in the steep-skiing mecca of Chamonix, France—from how to ski steeps to why you sometimes need to wear a harness while skiing.

What happens when you put 21 of the world's best freeskiers and 12 top filmmakers together for a contest? The Jon Olsson Super Sessions happens, that's what. The annual competition wrapped up recently in Sweden. Here are the winning videos.

We asked you to send us your best photos of spring skiing—and you delivered. Here are our favorite shots submitted by our readers showing spring skiing at its finest. Tell us which shots are your favorite in the comments section below.

In 2006, Roy Tuscany suffered a life-altering spinal injury in a fall on Mammoth Mountain. Four years later, he’s back on skis and helping others return to the slopes through his nonprofit and a partnership with CR Johnson’s family. By Olivia Dwyer

It's still snowing in Colorado—Loveland Ski Area is reporting eight inches of new snow in the past 48 hours. And here's the best news: If your mountain is closed for the season, bring your season pass from any other mountain to Loveland and they'll give you a lift ticket for $30. Closing day at Loveland is May 2.

Even a massive volcanic eruption that shut down all European airports couldn’t halt our ski-touring trip to Iceland. Here are images from a week of climbing and skiing Iceland’s peaks—plus tips on how to plan your own trip there.

Vail's annual Spring Festival featured the Pond Skimming World Championships as well as music from Wyclef Jean and Guster.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based KGB Productions has a new ski movie out next fall called Wyoming Triumph, which is all shot in their backyard—the Tetons. We spoke to KGB's Sam Pope about making a local ski movie and how they got the film sponsored by a whiskey company.

Julia Mancuso, who earned two silver medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics, recently announced the launch of her new lingerie line, called Kiss my Tiara. Here’s what she had to say about why a skier is fit to design underwear.

Do whatever it takes: refinance your home, sell your kidney, get a telemarketing job. But at some point in your life, you need to go heli-skiing in Alaska. Here are photos from a day with Valdez Heli-Ski Guides—to show you why it's worth saving for.

Due to recent snowfall across the West, a number of ski resorts have announced that they'll be staying open later than usual this spring. Our columnist Tom Winter thinks that's a great idea. Here's why.

Alta is reporting 47 inches in the past 48 hours. Vail has received 18 inches in the past 24 hours. Winter is here for one final hoorah. Get out while you still can.

In 1993, ski legend Doug Coombs opened Alaska's first heli-ski operation in Valdez. Skiing Magazine's Megan Michelson is currently spending two weeks in an RV parked at Valdez Heli Ski Guides with two of the best telemark skiers in the country. Here are photos from their trip—along with pointers on how to ski Alaskan-style steeps.

Columnist Tom Winter enters one of the scariest Chinese Downhills in the world, Le Derby de La Mieje in La Grave, France. Here's why you should consider adding some sort of competition to your ski routine.

Snowbird Resort has reported four and a half feet of powder within the last week and says 30-40 more are predicted to fall in the next few days. Ski-and-stay deals start at $99. What are you waiting for?

Winter isn't finished with us yet. Just about every state in the West has been getting hammered by this latest storm. We got out to sample the goods at Monarch, Colorado today. With 6 inches reported and much more deposited by the wind it was a great day to be storm riding in Colorado. Make sure you get out this weekend somewhere and get some.

It is still dumping snow across the west. Tahoe is getting hammered with feet upon feet of snow. Grand Targhee, Snowbird, Silverton Mountain, Alyeska—they're all getting snow. Winter isn't over—get out and ski powder while you still can.

Thanks to extended operating hours, fresh snow, spring parties, and end-of-the-season savings, now is the time to go skiing. We've got tips on where to head this weekend, including Durango, Colorado, Taos, New Mexico, Okemo, Vermont, and Alta, Utah.

When you think of skiing in Alaska, you might think about helicopters and film crews. But don't forget about Alyeska, one of the state's few ski areas. The mountain has received 714 inches of snow this winter—and counting. Here's what you'll do while you're there—from night skiing to dining on all-you-can-eat sourdough pancakes.

Polar explorer Doug Stoup leaves today for seven weeks on skis in the great white north. Part of his itinerary includes guiding 15-year-old Parker Liautaud, the youngest person to attempt to ski to the North Pole.

At Snowbird, Utah’s Freeskiing World Championships last weekend, rookie Sara Mancuso, age 20, placed fifth and earned the Snowbird North Face Young Gun Award. We spoke to her while she was writing music on a pier by Lake Tahoe about her budding ski career and the influence of her older sister, Julia Mancuso, who won two silver medals at the 2010 Olympics.

One of the most low-key ski areas in Washington is doubling in size next season with two new lifts that access some great terrain. It's a project 
that's been 34 years in the making. Last week we got a chance to 
preview the goods.

After a weather delay on Saturday, the final event of the Freeride World Tour went off today for the 24 male skiers and snowboarders tackling Verbier's legendary Bec de Rosses. Sweden's Kaj Zackrisson won today's event, while France's Candide Thovex takes the top honors for the overall tour.

A once devout single-planker (briefly) returns to snowboarding.

After a heated competition at Snowbird, Utah over the weekend, the final results for the Freeskiing World Tour are in. We've got results, videos, and quotes from the athletes from the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships.

Previously called Monashee Snowcats, British Columbia's K3 Cat Skiing is back with a new name and all the same features, including 50-degree pitches, 33,000 acres of terrain, and piles of fresh powder. Here's how to plan a trip there.

Need proof that winter isn't over yet? Here are shots from Vail this weekend—when nine of inches of snow fell on Friday night, dawning bluebird Saturday and Sunday. The best part: After skiing powder, you can take a shot of Limoncello from an ice luge at the top of Vail's Blue Sky Basin.

Tim Dobbins, a guide with Alpine Skills International in Truckee, California, shares pointers for efficient travel in the backcountry. By Olivia Dwyer

In case you need a reason to visit Verbier, Switzerland, we've got 10 of them—ranging from the powder to the cheese to the Swiss chalets. Plus, it's the home of the Verbier XTreme competition, which is taking place this weekend.

Sun Valley's legendary Whiskey Jacques bar reopened this season after burning in 2008.. Here's four more old-school ski-town bars that we hope don't suffer the same fate.

Get dibs on freshies at Sugarbush this spring.

This week, the final stop of the Freeskiing World Tour takes places at Snowbird, Utah. By Saturday, one man and one woman will be named the Freeskiing World Champions. Competitor Griffin Post—who's leading the men's division heading into this event—gives us an update on what to expect.

The spring skiing season is just getting started, and that means pond-skimming, beer drinking, hot dog grilling, and skiing in T-shirts. We want to see your photos of what it means to go skiing in the spring. The best ones will get posted on this site for all to see.

Competitors were letting it all hang out on the final day of competition at the Salomon Extreme Freeride Championships at Taos. The venue for the final day was Kachina Peak. Check out a few shots from the winning runs and let us know if you think you have what it takes.