Skiing at Mount Bachelor, a West Coast favorite
November 24, 2008 ·
Deep powder is standard issue at Mount Bachelor, a West coast favorite that averages 400 inches of snow per season, just 20 miles from the outdoors haven of Bend, Oregon. Framed by towering ponderosas and crackling pines, Bend is home to world-class cyclists, triathletes, kayakers and rock climbers. The local population has quadrupled in the [...]
Real Montana: Big Sky or Big Mountain?
November 17, 2008 ·
There are two big destination ski resorts in Montana. Big Sky, near Bozeman, is expensive and polished. Big Mountain, near Whitefish, is not. You can go as big as you want in Big Sky Country. But which is the real Montana? I grew up there and can tell you with authority, they both are. Here [...]
Ski resorts hope plenty of snow beats weak economy
October 21, 2008 ·
Michelle Michaels, a Colorado Springs software support employee, is a longtime ski season passholder to Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin. But she won’t be getting a pass this year while she tries to pay off debts. “It’s one of the most devastating things,” said Michaels, who still plans to buy individual lift tickets to snowboard. [...]
Early ski deals from Ski.com
October 13, 2008 ·
Skiing is not exactly a budget form of recreation. But there are deals to be had, especially if you book now, before the snow falls, for later in the season. The following packages for winter, available at Ski.com, are all about adding value to your trip by getting extra nights and other freebies: _Cliff Lodge [...]
Outside magazine ranks top ski resorts
October 13, 2008 ·
If you’re a powderhound gearing up for ski season, compare your favorite slopes with this list from Outside magazine’s November issue. The magazine ranked the 15 best ski-and-snowboard destinations in North America based on snow quality and terrain. Utah topped the list with Alta and Snowbird in first place, followed by Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, [...]
Leisure Living: Prices holding up in ski areas
October 6, 2008 ·
Ski season’s coming, and with it the traditional flurry of sales in second-home markets in mountain resort towns in the West. Locals are hoping this season reverses the downhill slide in sales caused by the national housing recession and tight credit markets, which mean even higher interest rates for buyers who don’t use a home [...]
