In rural corners of Colorado’s mountains, local skiers find affordable turns on small hills owned by local municipalities.

A lot of general managers will go out and look at how many rows of cars are parked, and that’s kind of how they tell how busy ...

The Red Sox season was already a dozen games deep when, on April 9, a small ski area in New Hampshire fired up its snowmaking guns to add to the snow base on its main slope. It’s unusual for a ...

Thanks to abundant snowfall, lift operators benefited from increased visitor numbers, with the number of guests jumping by 12% year-on-year.

The threat of Homewood going private came as other small resorts across the country ... The rest are seasonal employees—lift operators, ski instructors, food and beverage staff—who were ...

Whaleback Mountain, a small, nonprofit ski area in Enfield, New Hampshire ... Without the chairlift—which is the only lift that accesses Whaleback Mountain's upper runs—much of the ski area will be ...

It has a devoted uphill community, and one of the most renown ski schools in the state. It has 1,200 feet of vertical drop, an average snowfall of 120 inches, and services 170 acres of lift ...

Montana Snowbowl, a small ski area outside Missoula ... Snowbowl features six lifts and is one of a few ski areas visited regularly by Missoula residents. It's known, in part, for its cozy ...

Instead, a ski bike frame is typically fitted with small skis that slide along snow ... Make sure to check with the lift operator before boarding, but most ski bikes are quite light and easy to load ...

Another category of summertime recreation available at some resorts and skis areas, disc golf, is worth a look, too. Disc golf pairs mellow (or, sometimes, strenuous) hikes with a unique coordination ...