Ski reports and forecasts for Southern California and the West

First, a little question: Does anybody hedge their bets the way a weather forecaster does? Predictions for this winter call for another La...

At Mammoth Lakes, snowshoeing and teens are a good mix

Mom: "OK, let's go. Time to try something different — we're going snowshoeing this afternoon."

Covering the Sierra High Route by ski

After Barry Ohm met mountain guide Dave Beck, Ohm knew he had to ski across the Sierra.

Technology at ski resorts offers skiers info, images of day on slopes

The first rule of skiing: There are no friends on a powder day. Technology has infiltrated every corner of our lives, but really, the idea...

Ice transforms into art in Fairbanks, Alaska

When the temperature hovers around zero, most of us head for a warm fire, but not the good folks of Fairbanks.

Utah's low-profile Solitude Mountain Resort

At last — a ski area suitable for our readers in the federal witness protection program.

The joys of snowshoeing

Winter hopscotched into Southern California early this year, riding an arctic blast of air and snow at local ski resorts. On the mountain,...

Reality check for beginning skiers

Call it a mini-crisis. It was my fourth day of skiing — ever — and Vail Mountain was getting pounded with snow.

Shop for snowshoes like a pro

If you've spent time wandering through deep untracked snow, you may have entertained the idea of stepping into a pair of snowshoes.

Skiing: the West's outstanding early-season conditions

Powerful late-fall storms have dropped many feet of snow on mountains throughout the West, creating some of the best early-season skiing and...

Updates at Yosemite's Badger Pass feel like fresh powder

There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to dress up a dowager, especially when this unique lady celebrates a diamond anniversary.

On the Vallee Blanche glacier, 12 1/2 miles and flu to conquer

The prospect of skiing the mythical glacier proved greater than fever, sore throat and nausea. Even with rented skis.

Vancouver and Whistler team up for an Olympic effort

From the slopes to the streets, Vancouver and Whistler have a lot to offer Winter Olympic visitors by day and by night.

Bosnia's laid-back ski slopes

Creaky lifts, so-so trails and land mines. And shrugs. It's all part of the charm at the Jahorina ski resort.

Canada's Revelstoke resort wraps up ski season

The Canadian Rockies ski resort turns 1 and envisions a hot future.

Mammoth Lakes is new and improved, but still affordable

Good deals can be had on lodging, food, ski and snowboard equipment and lift tickets.

In Minnesota, they're hooked on ice fishing

Walleye is the lure as a group of gal pals hunker down on frozen Lake Mille Lacs. The count: no fish, but plenty of memories.

The two faces of Lake Tahoe

Have it your way: You can either notify your next of kin, or take them for an easy day on the slopes.

Quebec's Mont Tremblant earns Ski mag's top rating

For the past 12 years a single resort - Quebec's Mont Tremblant - has been rated No. 1 overall in Eastern North America by the readers of...

Snowshoeing down Vermont's Snow Road

A winter highway through the Green Mountain State.