http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SkiingFind stories, videos, and photos about Skiing from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:35:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Skiing14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Skiing from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_layden/09/24/Miller.return/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_layden/09/24/Miller.return/index.htmlFrom the very first words out of Bode Miller's mouth, it was apparent that this day would be different. "First of all, thank you guys for coming here,'' Miller said, opening his portion of a press conference in Los Angeles, at which he announced that he would be rejoining the U.S. Ski Team, and attempt to qualify for his fourth Olympic Games five months from now in Vancouver.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/19/skiing.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/19/skiing.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death of actress Natasha Richardson, who sustained a fatal head injury while skiing, has reignited the perennial debate around the safety of the sport.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/19/ski.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/19/ski.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextSkiers and snowboarders can cut the risk of brain injury dramatically by wearing helmets on the slopes, some experts say.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/02/spain.ski.lift.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/02/spain.ski.lift.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTextA chairlift broke on Monday morning, sending skiers into the snowy hillside at a ski resort in southern Spain, according to the Sierra Nevada resort.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/02/25/alta.utah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/02/25/alta.utah/index.html#cnnSTCText'"I had such a crush on him when I was a kid," says my friend Didi Linburn, pigtails peeking out from beneath her pink ski helmet rather than the wool pompom hat she wore as a kid. I peer into the tiny ski shop at the Alta Peruvian Lodge and catch a glimpse of a cute guy in glasses behind the counter. "No idea how old he is," she says, "but I've seen him here every winter since I was 15."Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/20/five.to.go.snowboarding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/20/five.to.go.snowboarding/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe title on Chris Doyle's business card reads "mad scientist," but he's not crazy, he's just crazy about snowboarding.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/27/crosscountry.skiing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/27/crosscountry.skiing/index.html#cnnSTCTextCross-country skiing is less speedy -- and therefore less intimidating -- than its steep-sloped cousin, downhill skiing. It also burns more calories, as skiers glide along snowy trails and skate up inclines.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/26/family.ski.trips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/26/family.ski.trips/index.html#cnnSTCTextYes! No one is yelling, "Hurry up, Mom!" or tapping ski poles impatiently.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/17/canada.gondola.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/17/canada.gondola.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of skiers had a fortunate escape Tuesday after they were rescued from a stricken gondola that was left dangling over a freezing creek at a ski resort in Canada.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/16/canada.gondola.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/16/canada.gondola.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTextPassengers have been rescued from a gondola dangling over a freezing creek after the tower snapped in half Tuesday at a ski resort near Whistler, British Columbia.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/12/04/9.ski.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/12/04/9.ski.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe pros weigh in on every aspect of your skiing holiday--including your socks. Even you black-diamond types might learn a thing or two.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/14/smallbusiness/revenue_climb.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/14/smallbusiness/revenue_climb.fsb/index.htmFor Peter Metcalf, making a small business big is a matter of doing things in proper style. For this human StairMaster, that means taking the time to climb a combined 17,500 feet of Utah peaks on his 53rd-birthday weekend, toting a fine champagne for a summit party with family and friends.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:38:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237439,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237439,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe gold medalist ties the knot before 100 family and friends in AlabamaMon, 03 Nov 2008 21:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ben_fowlkes/08/22/elitexc/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ben_fowlkes/08/22/elitexc/index.htmlDana White loves to say that running a major mixed martial arts organization isn't as easy it looks -- that's the typical self-congratulatory rhetoric we've become accustomed to from the outspoken UFC president. But White surely is the king of easy in comparison to the Elite XC, a recently tumbling promotion that has become the prodigy of making it look hard -- really hard.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ben_fowlkes/07/31/elitexc.mainstream/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ben_fowlkes/07/31/elitexc.mainstream/index.htmlOne brief moment during Elite XC's second installment of Saturday Night Fights on CBS encapsulated the plight of the new promotion: UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva flashed across the screen.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/06/03/review.wii.sports/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/06/03/review.wii.sports/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to its innovative wireless controls, family-friendly games and relatively inexpensive price tag, the Nintendo Wii is hotter than the dancing flames in Donkey Kong.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/03/14/vonn.miller/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_layden/03/14/vonn.miller/index.htmlMarch gets noisy around now, here in the States. Tickets to the Big Dance are punched daily, brackets are busted, NFL free agents are signing, and veterans are being released or given new life. (Good luck David Carr, and if Eli Manning goes down, I don't want to be you even for one minute). In Florida and Arizona, the regulars are playing deeper into every exhibition game as Opening Day draws near. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/25/olympic.clinic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/25/olympic.clinic/index.html#cnnSTCTextTucson grandmother Sandy Maxfield is determined to get her groove back -- on skis.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/18/park.city/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/02/18/park.city/index.html#cnnSTCTextI love it when resorts really listen to us.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/04/lifestyle/paradise_lost.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/04/lifestyle/paradise_lost.fortune/index.htmAs his Gulfstream IV roared off the Bozeman, Mont., tarmac one Sunday this past December, billionaire Tim Blixseth glanced out the window and looked down at the Yellowstone Club. The homeowners in this 13,600-acre enclave include Bill Gates, News Corp.'s Peter Chernin, and Barry Sternlicht, the founder of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The club is the world's only totally private ski and golf resort, and it is Blixseth's vision of nirvana. It is also as self-made as its founder, who grew up poor in rural Oregon and "ate Spam five days a week" when he wasn't using his father's shotgun to kill wild game for dinner. Despite this starting point, Blixseth went on to become a timber baron and smooth operator who twice persuaded President Bill Clinton and the U.S. Congress to allow him to create the club out of the Montana wilderness.Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:23:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/michael_bamberger/01/16/steep/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/michael_bamberger/01/16/steep/index.htmlWhen Peter Jennings left the killing fields of Iraq in 2004 for a Swiss ski trip with his wife, he had no idea he'd never be on skis again. Death comes like a thief in the night, right? Cancer claimed the newsman the next year, but a production company he co-founded continued to make its first film, a documentary about extreme skiing called Steep.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/01/15/montana.snow/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/01/15/montana.snow/index.html#cnnSTCTextMary Blilie had been at Big Sky Resort in Montana for just one day but had already snapped more photos of her kids than she had in a long time.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:24:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn expansive talk with Sir Edmund Hillary about his historic ascent and the life and fame that came afterSat, 12 Jan 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055836,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055836,00.htmlOlympic skier Jonny Moseley and his wife, Malia, have welcomed a baby boy, their spokesperson tells PEOPLE.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/todd_martin/07/16/elite.xc/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/todd_martin/07/16/elite.xc/index.htmlAs mixed martial arts rises in popularity in the United States, many promotions are looking to get a piece of the action. With UFC possessing such an advantage in terms of recognition, visibility and market share, it will be an uphill battle for challengers.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/05/15/bode.cousin/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/05/15/bode.cousin/index.htmlThe first news of last weekend was not shocking at all. After a meeting with officials of the U.S. ski team in Park City, Utah, Bode Miller had elected to separate from the team with the intention of competing independently on the World Cup Circuit. Team officials had offered Miller his customary position on the alpine team, befitting for one of the most accomplished racers in the history of the sport.Tue, 15 May 2007 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/20/ultimate.heliskiing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/20/ultimate.heliskiing/index.htmlImagine skiing on untouched snow where chairlifts, queues and other skiers don't exist.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:35:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/03/16/grades/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/03/16/grades/index.htmlDuring one December stretch, the U.S. Ski Team scored an unprecedented nine (top-three) podium finishes in seven races over a six-day period. It was a stunning display of high-level racing by five skiers, and coming one year after a disappointing performance at the Turin Olympic Games, lent some credibility to the team's marketing slogan (or "goal," depending on who you ask): Best In the World.Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394986/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394986/index.htmWhen American Julia Mancuso won the gold medal in the super giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Stefan Ytterborn may have been the only Swedish skier celebrating.Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:26:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/greg_lalas/02/20/juninho/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/greg_lalas/02/20/juninho/index.htmlFor me, ski trips are vastly important. Riding chairlifts affords me the time to solve today's universal riddles:Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/02/16/lindsey.kildow/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/02/16/lindsey.kildow/index.htmlU.S. alpine skier Lindsey Kildow has long been burdened by her own promise. She won an international race in Italy at age 14, followed by three medals in the junior world championships. She earned a place on the 2002 Olympic team at age 17 and, six weeks after her 20th birthday, had her first World Cup victory, at a downhill in Canada in December 2004.Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/02/06/ski.trips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/02/06/ski.trips/index.htmlMaking your debut on the slopes can get tricky long before you slide off the chairlift.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/09/magazines/business2/ski_helmets.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/09/magazines/business2/ski_helmets.biz2/index.htmWhen American Julia Mancuso won the gold medal in the super giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Stefan Ytterborn may have been the only Swedish skier celebrating.Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/10/01/8387293/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/10/01/8387293/index.htmAlex Cushing had mountain-sized dreams. He founded one of Tahoe's first ski resorts, Squaw Valley, with one double chairlift and a rope tow, in 1949. Eleven years later the town hosted the Winter O... Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/03/zai.skis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/04/03/zai.skis/index.htmlJust as they have done for centuries, the bells in the tiny town of Disentis, nestled in a valley beneath the Swiss Alps, call out to monks.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/24/heliskiing.canada/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/24/heliskiing.canada/index.htmlOleg, Dmitri and Anton have come a long way from St. Petersburg, Russia.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/02/14/skiing.kwame/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/02/14/skiing.kwame/index.htmlTop Ghanaian skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has just bumped into a couple of gates as he tears downhill over a tricky steep slope that makes up the grand slalom course at this resort in the Italian Dolomites.Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/13/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/13/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmMichelle Kwan is gone. Bode Miller failed to win even a bronze in his first event. What's a U.S. advertiser at the Winter Olympics to do?Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/12/01/8365375/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/12/01/8365375/index.htmVermont Originals ski hat $33 When Tad and Jane Washburn left the advertising business to buy Vermont Originals in 2004, they also bought into a 33-year-old tradition. The Morrisville, Vt., company...Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/01/13/ultimate.skiing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/01/13/ultimate.skiing/index.htmlFor those who like to combine skiing with pampering, a high-octane day on the slopes with a low-key evening sipping champagne in a hot-tub, physical exertion with relentless cosseting -- for those, in short, who like their ski holidays luxurious -- then the Game Creek Chalet in Vail, Colorado, is the place for you.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/12/01/tamarack.idaho/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/12/01/tamarack.idaho/index.htmlWhen Jean-Pierre Boespflug invites you to tour the first U.S. destination ski resort built from scratch in more than two decades, it helps to pack your imagination.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/11/17/boyne.mountain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/11/17/boyne.mountain/index.htmlThe Super G at Boyne is one wild ride.Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/04/pf/travel_extreme_ski_services/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/04/pf/travel_extreme_ski_services/index.htmYou've heard of extreme skiing, but how about extreme ski resorts?Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/03/18/snow.domes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/03/18/snow.domes/index.html(CNN) -- The warmth of the spring sun on the winter's last snow usually signals the end of the ski season. But for some skiers in Europe and parts of Asia, it means it's time to hit the indoor runs at the local snow dome.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/07/guiding.standards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/07/guiding.standards/index.htmlIf you've skied out-of-bounds at such European extreme epicenters as Chamonix, France, or Verbier, Switzerland, the letters IFMGA should mean something to you. If not, get to know them.Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/11/portillo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/11/portillo/index.htmlIn a ski world where one base village can be eerily reminiscent of the last, where Saturday's cheeseburger is virtually indistinguishable from the previous Sunday's, and where even the best terrain can all too easily blur into a featureless expanse of white, skiers need a break. Fortunately, there are still a few resorts that are distinctly -- and gloriously -- different. And then there are those that stand alone.Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/04/bretton.woods/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/04/bretton.woods/index.htmlStepping inside the Mount Washington Hotel's massive turn-of-the-century lobby, it's difficult to know where to look first: Tiffany-glass transoms, cast-plaster moldings, solid-brass fixtures, ornate Corinthian capitals.Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/keystone/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/keystone/index.htmlA cloudless cobalt sky drapes Keystone Resort as I exit the area's boundary gate and head up the boot trail to the wide-open bowls that cascade down from the 12,200-foot peak of The Outback. The North Bowl circles to my left and drains into the trees of The Black Forest, Victory Chutes and Conquest far below. To the right, the South Bowl's shimmering slopes beckon like a cupped hand of virgin white.Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/06/solitude.utah/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/06/solitude.utah/index.htmlYou'd think that Solitude skiers would get a case of canyon envy, what with the masses NASCAR-ing up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Alta and Snowbird. But Big Cottonwood skiers, who bring their two-for-one coupons and 7-year-old jackets to No Big 'Tude, could care less. Their powder is just as light, their sky just as clear, their runs just as sheer.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/05/pf/goodlife/ski_amenities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/05/pf/goodlife/ski_amenities/index.htmMoney talks everywhere. But on American mountains these days, it practically shouts.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/03/extend.season/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/03/extend.season/index.htmlThere's no need to put your gear in storage now that the ski season has started to melt away.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 19:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/03/snow.business/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/03/snow.business/index.htmlOnce a skier's standard mode of transportation, the traditional incline lift faces competition in 2005, as alternative ski options emerge from beyond the backcountry.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/nz.avalanche/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/nz.avalanche/index.htmlThree people trapped after a powerful avalanche swept across the slopes of the Treble Cone ski-field in New Zealand's South Island have been rescued.Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/03/01/363875/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/03/01/363875/index.htmIf you wanted to launch a new recreation business, you might start with something basic--say, hiking tours or maybe rafting trips. You probably wouldn't choose skiing, which requires a ton of capit...Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmThe NCAA has a full slate of problems to look into at the University of Colorado: allegations of rape, use of strippers to entice recruits and freestyle moguls skiing at the highest level.Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/05/ski.telluride/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/05/ski.telluride/index.htmlThis was to be the end, but it is not the end. It is the beginning. Deep in the pillows in the pre-dawn darkness, I hear the sound that gladdens the hearts, even the deep-sleeping hearts, of skiers. It is the sound of a snowplow. A big snowplow. Very big. You can judge the virility of a ski town's winters by the size of its snowplows. In diminutive Telluride, average snowplows don't cut it. Here they use machines as big as the houses.Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/23/skiing.whistler/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/23/skiing.whistler/index.htmlKnown for its epic spring skiing, big snows, milder temperatures and lots of open terrain, Whistler Blackcomb throws a 10-day party making April a don't-miss at the British Columbia ski resort.Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/01/21/sprj.ski04.heliskiing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/01/21/sprj.ski04.heliskiing/index.htmlThe harsh chop of the helicopter blades cuts through the silence as the craft lifts away from a mountaintop in British Columbia, Canada.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/01/21/sprj.ski04.snowboarding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/01/21/sprj.ski04.snowboarding/index.htmlThe coolest things these days on America's ski slopes probably aren't the skiers, or even the snow-covered trails.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352264/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352264/index.htmWHAT'S THAT CREAKING NOISE? The days are dark and cold, and everything and everybody seems worn down--that's the sound of midwinter. Sat, 01 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/10/06/350402/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/10/06/350402/index.htmI wear a helmet when I ski. I bring this up because I do consider myself to have a very big responsibility here at Schwab. People rely on me. One of my three knee operations was from when I was hel...Mon, 06 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333883/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333883/index.htmChris Crowley, arms folded over his crisp yellow tie, is staring at a very loud, very wet machine. The contraption--a $600,000 Crown Simplimatic soda canner he bought for $225,000--is working flawl...Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/11/01/331317/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/11/01/331317/index.htmFor many of us, winter vacations are as much a necessity as a luxury. They are a respite from a strenuous and often stressful time of year: those months that kick off the Tuesday after Labor Day an...Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2002/10/15/pf/saving/travel/bpvac_alta/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2002/10/15/pf/saving/travel/bpvac_alta/index.htmNestled in the upper reaches of Little Cottonwood Canyon, 30 miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake City, Alta ski resort is sacred ground among those who worship the fluffy stuff. The snow is not only plentiful -- 500 inches of it a year -- it's so soft and light that carving turns takes little effort and falling is almost a pleasure.Fri, 25 Oct 2002 04:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/10/01/330561/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/10/01/330561/index.htmJake Burton Carpenter has one of the best jobs in America. Last year he spent 113 days riding his snowboard and still had time to run his company. Luckily for Carpenter, his passion is his business...Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/12/01/292748/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/12/01/292748/index.htmIn the minds of many Americans, serious skiing takes place primarily at a small number of elite resorts located in Colorado, with Aspen and Vail at or near the top of any short list. The reasons ar...Fri, 01 Dec 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/03/221533/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/03/221533/index.htmOf course it's unfair that all your friends were off skiing in exotic places during the holidays while you were stuck with the in-laws. But they booked their vacations last summer. Is it too late t...Mon, 03 Feb 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/03/221554/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/03/221554/index.htmEach year a slew of new high-tech ski equipment hits the market--and the cheapest route to ownership is now through the mail. 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Last September,...Sat, 01 Jun 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/01/01/207680/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/01/01/207680/index.htmIF YOU THINK OF SNOWBOARDING AS just for the baggy-pants-and-backwardbaseball-cap set, you haven't been on the slopes lately. In a survey of snowboarders taken last winter, some 20% were over age 2...Mon, 01 Jan 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/03/01/87863/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/03/01/87863/index.htmExperienced skiers eager for bargains have long known a simple fact: The spring's the thing. At many resorts, lodging and lift prices drop by 30% to 40% around the third week of March, although the...Mon, 01 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/76029/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/76029/index.htmThere's only one leading indicator in the ski industry: snow. And not the fake stuff made on the slopes. When real snow comes down, the skiers come up -- even if they're buried in recession. In the...Mon, 27 Jan 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/11/74668/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/11/74668/index.htmUnlike its cousin the skateboard, the snowboard is turning respectable. Shredding, as enthusiasts call their sport, resembles surfing on snow and until recently was banned by many ski resorts, main...Mon, 11 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/01/77446/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/01/77446/index.htmHAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF playing tennis on a horse or shooting baskets from a kayak? A few SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS readers have. Here are the rules for Racket Riding, Kayak Ball, and three othe...Fri, 01 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/01/77447/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/02/01/77447/index.htmIT'S EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE morning, an hour when most high school kids are just beginning to think about first-period class. Steve Reynolds is already in his first ''class'' of the day: He's skiing ...Fri, 01 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73044/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73044/index.htmHere's a ski resort for managers who don't want to get away from it all: Ski Windham in upstate New York has introduced a beeper system that can page skiers on the slopes when an important call com...Mon, 29 Jan 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/01/19/68573/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/01/19/68573/index.htmGone are the days when a ski trip necessarily meant a long slog to a remote mountainside. Thanks to the growth of the skiing industry, along with improvements in snow making, diehard downhillers in...Mon, 19 Jan 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/12/01/83588/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/12/01/83588/index.htmNow that so many formerly swinging-single skiers have transformed themselves into upscale moms and dads, the nation's winter resorts are getting family- minded too. Of 650 or so ski areas in 40 sta...Mon, 01 Dec 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/13/68173/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/13/68173/index.htmThis ski season's forecast calls for several resort operators taking a powder on a base of deep gloom. Lift ticket sales rose less than 1% last year, far from the rapid growth of the Sixties and Se...Mon, 13 Oct 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/66987/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/66987/index.htmWith the temperature at 22 degrees, Dawn Flakne, 26, a computer engineer, set out one sunny December morning from the Gunflint Lodge, near the Minnesota-Ontario border, to explore Minnesota's Super...Mon, 20 Jan 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/12/23/66765/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/12/23/66765/index.htmAs the season's first snow powdered New York City suburbs on a November Saturday, Robert Damon, 38, senior partner in the executive search firm of Smyth Dawson Associates in Manhattan, and his wife...Mon, 23 Dec 1985 05:01:00 EST