Resort Skiing

Marco Sullivan, a long-time U.S. Ski Team member, chimes in on the recent changes the FIS (International Ski Federation) made to ski shapes.

Please read the rules carefully.

At 46, Alison Gannett is a world-champion freeskier, organic farmer, Crested Butte Mountain Resort ambassador, expeditioner, environmental consultant, ski film star, and activist. Not bad for a former chubby math geek.

We asked Auden Schendler what he thinks about the future of the environment.

As CEO of Vail Resorts, which owns Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Heavenly, Northstar and other properties and ventures, Rob Katz oversees one of the largest and most sophisticated ski-resort operations in the world. He seemed like an appropriate expert on the subject.

The new Sherpas film, All.I.Can., is about skiing and the effects of global warming. Steven Threndyle discusses the Whistler premiere and why it mattered.

Montana offers backcountry skiing for everyone: from snowmobiling to skinning, there’s a world to explore. As always, don’t forget your beacon, shovel, and probe, and the know-how to use them.

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Wondering where to ski in Montana? Here are our picks.

There’s no such thing as a secret stash anymore. So how do you keep your line fresh? Own it. It’s only $2,500 a day. You can do this at Turner Mountain.

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Vail Resorts' EpicMix will now include photo sharing.

American World Cup racers speak out against the FIS's changes to ski dimension regulations.

The country's southernmost ski resort.

Olympic Medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, famous for inventing the "Hurricane" was found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wounds Monday night.

This season's ski films are filled with powder turns, world travel, and awesome cinematography. They're also a nice respite from the sweltering heat of summer. Catch up on the trailers released for the upcoming movies, right here, all in one place.

New snow groomer results in 200% more surface area covered by one cat, thus decreasing energy and labor costs.

Olympic and World Champion Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. Ski Team captured the Best Female Athlete ESPY for a second straight year Wednesday.

Olympic gold medalist alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is nominated for 2011 Female Athlete of the Year. Here's how to vote for her.

An exclusive media partnership promises more race coverage and behind-the-scenes action.

Chris Davenport was born and raised in New Hampshire. He came out to the University of Colorado to pursue his ski racing career, and is now an avid ski mountaineer. We caught up with him to get the details on his Everest trip.

A short flick that will make you itch for colder climes.

What kind of person does it take to tell his fiancé “in order for this marriage to work, you have to learn to ski”? It takes a person like Steve Kopitz, the snow loving, Midwest finance-man, who will do anything to give his passion, skiing, a purpose.

Want to own part of a ski resort? Now's your chance.

Memorial Day Weekend means that filmmakers, athletes, and artists congregate in Telluride for the Mountainfilm festival. These are the movies, skiing-related and otherwise, that ywe're most excited to see.

We spoke to trail runner, mountain biker, and kayaker Sari Anderson about her upcoming race at the Teva Mountain Games, and what it takes to compete at an elite level while raising two young kids.

The competitive ski racers take on the roads between London and Istanbul in the Gumball 3000, a Tour de France-style auto race.

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The Tahoe-based High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, dedicated to getting athletes back on the slopes after a life-altering injury, just wrapped up a powerful season. Here are some highlights.

The NASTAR National Championships lure racers of all sizes and skills from across the land. Some seek glory, others camaraderie. All just want to have fun.

New for summer 2011: Zip Line Tour; improved bike park, trails; new events

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History is usually a boring subject. But in this case, knowing a bit of history might help you find powder for next season. Intrigued?

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Bid on a custom Les Paul Gibson Guitar with Volkl Katana graphics, and you'll benefit the Tahoe-based non-profit.

Exciting, varied terrain and few skiers to enjoy it combine to make this littleknown Canadian resort a rare find.

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Brighton doesn’t have five-star cuisine on fine china plates, a raging après scene or granite counters in the bathrooms, but it still delivers the goods.

One August in the Andes, a ski writer, inspired by the world’s top bike race, changed ski competition forever.

Julia Mancuso arrives at this weekend’s season-ending U.S. National Championships in Winter Park, Colorado fresh off the success of her first World Cup victory in four years in what was on paper the second-best season of her career.

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Big-mountain skiing meets little-mountain attitude.

The SNOTEL network presents valuable data for skiers, and relies on technology called meteor burst communication to gather that data.

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Skiing Interactive has partnered with Chugach Powder Guides and EpicQuest, and they want to send you heli skiing. How? Read more to find out.

With the extra sunlight thanks to springing forward, many resorts have extended their hours of operation.

Vonn wins the super-combined, downhill and super-G titles in Tarvisio, Italy, as the U.S. Women go 1-2-4 in Super G.

Shredding over 50,000 vertical feet of fresh powder in Girdwood Alaska sounds pretty sweet, right?

Have our predictions for this winter's snowfall stood the test of time?

A strong second run put Ligety on top of the podium at FIS World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Typically, the best advice for finding uncharted ski terrain is to "go west." But as columnist Tom Winter describes, at this time of year, the best advice is to "go south." He offers tips on where to ski in Chile and Argentina.

How the weather switched gears.

The second part of Chris Anthony's trip to Italy

Bode Miller skis to 12th in World Championship super G. With only one pole.

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Combining a classic 200-year-old village with Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, Stowe Mountain Resort marries nature & tradition with modern amenities.

Athlete Chris Anthony skis and eats his way through Italy.

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Tom Wallisch and Ingrid Backstrom won the readers poll while movie of the year went to Matchstick Productions.

What do changes in speed and direction in the jet stream mean for skiers?

What are the best ski films of all time?

Bottomless. Breathless. Wild...Alta is a homewrecker, all right. Confessions of a Little Cottonwood groupie.

Is La Nina holding up her end of the deal?

The new SkiNet.com is a resource for up-to-date weather, resort, and snowfall information.

SKI and Saveur talk with chef Vic Casanova about how the culinary and ski lifestyles compliment eachother.

Endless powder. Lavish lodging. Divine cuisine. Yes, heliskiing at Canadian Mountain Holiday’s Monashee Lodge is indulgent—and you deserve it.

From January 20 - 30 2011, you too can Sundance with the stars. Held annually in Park City, Utah, this year’s Sundance Film Festival promises big names and sweet cinematic surprises. In conjunction with the festival, Park City resorts are rolling out the red carpet for skiers with some great deals.

Sure, skiing is important, but sometimes what you do after is equally as fun. Here are the reader-voted top ten resorts for Après.

Full legal rules for the snow days calendar of giveaways.

As the Western US was pounded with snow, and resorts like Mammoth Mountain saw thirteen feet of snow, meteorologists were pointing to the "pineapple express." But what exactly does that mean? Meteorologist Joel Gratz fills us in.

Simply put– Ted Ligety is on a tear.

Here are the best websites and apps to find the most up-to-date weather information.

Long-awaited slopeside niceties complement the terrain at this Vermont resort.

Skiers used to swap stories and share their passion on lifts and over après drinks. That’s so last year.

Beekman's story, "El Otro Lado (The Other Side)" was nominated as a notable read in this year's "Best American Travel Writing"

Snow dances are great; silver iodide is better. Here's why a few resorts in the Rocky Mountains have jumped into cloud-seeding.

While the western states were having fun in November and early December with over 100” of snow, east coasters were sitting around hoping for a little sign that winter is an equal-opportunity season. Over the last few days, winter showed up east of the Mississippi with cold air and BIG snow totals.