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Category: Skiing
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1,200 Acres of Powder for Around $100: Skiing Vermont’s Bolton Valley
Brought back from the brink by devoted skiers and a new generation of a skiing family, Bolton Valley has cultivated a niche among Eastern ski areas as an affordable downhill and backcountry resort.
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Aztech Mountain: A Ski Brand With ‘If You Know, You Know’ Mountain Cred
Aztech Mountain is designed by Aspen locals for Aspen locals — and those who wish they were.
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$67 a Day for a Week of Skiing? We Put the Indy Pass to the Test.
Our Frugal Traveler tries out the bargain pass at frill-free resorts in Utah, Idaho and Montana.
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A First Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.
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Where to Eat, Shop and Stay in the Austrian Alps
Insiders share their favorite après-ski spots, springtime hikes and typically Tyrolean souvenirs.
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Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers
The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.
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Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues
Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.
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Skiing Palisades Tahoe, California’s ‘Big, Powdery Playground’
The resort in the Sierra Nevada, known for its challenging terrain, has cool, swagger and a long history. A first-timer is tested by its slopes and its weather.
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The Secret to a Ski Trip on a Budget? Try Europe.
We do the math on a winter vacation in the Alps or Dolomites, where lift tickets and lodging are often a fraction of what you’d pay at a U.S. resort.
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A Ski Trip in the U.S. and Canada
On a ‘two-nation ski vacation,’ a writer samples Idaho’s Schweitzer and Red Mountain, in British Columbia, two less-crowded resorts with miles of terrain to explore.
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Alaska in Winter: A Playground of Ice and Snow
Juneau, a popular cruise port in summer, becomes a deal-seeker’s base for skiing, skating, hiking and glacier-gazing in winter.