For most of my life, the closest my family came to skiing or snowboarding was sledding down a steep hill at a local park. There were no weekend trips to Bogus Basin, and most of our family friends — ...

No one in Isaiah's inner-city neighborhood snowboards. Before his first lesson, he had never put on snowboarding gear and wasn't sure how to lace up the boots, much less how to attach his lift ticket ...

Let's face it. Not every ski resort is aptly equipped with trained instructors, varying terrain, and affordable ski lesson packages. Sometimes, a ski resort can be amazing for advanced and expert ...

A longtime skier, orthopedic surgeons, and other downhill ski experts share the essential clothing, outerwear, and other gear ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Got 1 kid begging to try a ski resort and 1 kid scared of the big hill? Good. That’s normal, and it’s fixable. The best ski resorts near Minneapolis aren’t fancy, they’re practical, close, and set up ...