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Unpretentious, friendly, real. Get to know this authentic town that loves its local ski resort—and vice versa.

The Vail acquisition gives an influx of capital and skiing stoke, remaking the face of the famous East Coast resort.

Remote enough to still be considered a hidden gem and authentic enough to be worthy of that moniker, this ski town knows exactly what it wants to be.

From its beginnings as a silver mining town, this ski town has blossomed into a hub for dining, lodging, culture, and great skiing.

An authentic vibe melds with an adventurous spirit in this playground that's a stone's throw from some of the best skiing in the West.

Life on Lake Champlain is rife with craft beer, delicious ice cream, groovin' tunes, and some of the best skiing the Green Mountain State has to offer.

This southern Colorado burg charms visitors with all of the beauty and none of the attitude, and some of the rad skiing in the West.

It starts on the slopes and ends—often with a thump—on the sidewalk

Set inside one of the world's most beautiful national parks, this Canadian Rockies town is bubbling with charm and authenticity.

Want to get more people into skiing? Warren Miller proposes making it more like the drug business.

Urban buzz + powder turns combine for a refreshingly high-energy ski vacation.

Welcome to "Power Hour", the holy grail at ski-town bars where you can eat like king and pay like a pauper.

Low on glitz, high on character, these towns are filled with folks who are genuinely stoked to be visiting or living there. Put them on your “go” list.

Warren Miller takes a trip down memory lane, remembering how the ski world is different and yet unchanged.

Until beer brewing becomes an Olympic sport, gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival are as good as it gets for ski town breweries.

When it’s not enough to experience gravity atop a pair of skis, mountain coasters offer another adrenaline-charged option.

While many ski towns and ski resorts are laying low, quietly waiting for another winter, plenty of others are turning the volume all the way up with all sorts of kickass music festivals this summer. These 10 are amongst the very best.

You’ll find brews, jams, and sun at these mountain festivals.

In the sordid world of ski-town dating, math is cruel and sharing is caring.

The guilty pleasure of living in The Bubble.

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As the holiday season rolls in, who doesn't get a little excited for holiday breaks and ski days? Here are a few of our favorite ski towns decorated up for the holidays.

In just about every ski town in the United States, Mexican immigrants cook your food, build your vacation house, and clean your hotel. But what you know about them usually ends there.

...not that you needed any. Check out Skiing Magazine's favorite hotspots and what to order when you get there.

In just about every ski town in the United States, Mexican immigrants cook your food, build your vacation house, and clean your hotel. But what you know about them usually ends there. <br><i>Photos by Joshua Paul</i> <br><strong><a href="http://www.skinet.com/ski/resorts/2009/08/el-otro-lado-the-other-side"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Read the full story.</span></span></a></strong>

SkiNet Users Sound Off on their Favorite Towns to party, sleep, and ski in.

Get the scoop on where to ski, what to do, where to eat, and who to see in one of the best ski towns in the country.

As it gets more expensive to fly, resorts are increasing their size and quality of rental fleets. Here's why you should check it out.

The recipe for the perfect ski day starts with as many shots of powder as you can handle, chased by a visit to the best bar in town. Here's a guide from Skiing Magazine to ski country's most celebrated watering holes. Don't see your favorite dive anywhere? Leave a comment so we can all go there too.

Find everything from the September issue here: 2009 Buyers Guide, Tahoe Weekends, Deep Aspen, Charms of Woodstock, and more.

Is it time to buy that dream ski home? With the real estate market in the deep freeze, there are some deals, albeit few steals. And the Russians are coming.

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