Less than a decade ago, the biggest fraud in ski industry history nearly took down a beloved ski area. But Jay Peak, long known for its powder, has since transformed into a sparkling modern resort.
Category: Skiing
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For Expert Skiers, a Snowy Paradise in Michigan
On Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula: bottomless powder and nostalgic chairlifts that deliver expert skiers and snowboarders to an ungroomed landscape of snow and more snow.
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430 Inches of Snow and an $89 Lift Ticket: Wolf Creek’s Laid-Back Appeal
The family-owned mountain is a throwback to an earlier era of skiing, with no on-mountain lodging, few crowds and modest amenities.
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Austria’s Schnapps Distilleries Tempt Winter Tourists and Skiers
All across the Tyrol region of Austria, Alpine farms and distilleries tempt skiers and other wintertime visitors with a strong nip of a local tradition.
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Can Backcountry Skiing Survive in the Northeast?
Even as more people take up alpine touring on New England’s trails, winters are getting shorter, ‘weather whiplash’ events are eroding the snowpack and natural snow is becoming less reliable.
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As Mikaela Shiffrin Considers How to Top Herself, She Studies Taylor Swift
Shiffrin, the champion American ski racer, is an unabashed Swiftie, and has long seen the pop culture force as a textbook guide for navigating fame, adversity and unprecedented success.
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How to Take the Whole Family Skiing Without Going Broke
Some states and resorts offer discounted passes for children and teens, knowing that those who start young tend to keep coming back.
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Warmer, Faster, Snowier: What New Upgrades Mean for East Coast Skiing
A guide to the recent snow-making, chairlifts and other notable investments at ski resorts from New York to Maine.
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Seeking Higher Ground: Western Resorts Take Skiers Where the Snow Is
New terrain development at ski resorts, primarily in Colorado, aims to chase and preserve snow, an invaluable commodity.
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A Hut-to-Hut Ski Tour in Colorado’s Backcountry
A snowy journey in the San Juan Mountains yields sublime skiing, cozy nights and a serene, nearly spiritual, encounter with nature.
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Weddings at the Edge of the World: on Mount Everest, the Rockies and in the Cozumel Channel.
How far would you go for your wedding? These adventurous couples trekked to Mount Everest base camp, skied down the Rockies and swam in the Cozumel Channel to say “I do.”
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In a Corner of the Former U.S.S.R., There’s Something for Everyone
The New York Times – Travel:For a dad planning a family trip, Georgia seemed to have it all: skiing, hot springs, just the right dose of history, and huge dumplings (not to mention gelato). But would his family share his enthusiasm?