No matter when you started, the first time on skis or a snowboard was probably a little daunting. New gear, new motions, contending with the freezing cold — add to that an instructor yelling something ...

When I first moved to Colorado, I tried skiing and snowboarding for the first time. After attempting the two sports, I realized they have major differences. Stopping on a snowboard was easier, but I ...

A winner of multiple high-profile events, American Maddie Mastro is a world-beater in halfpipes anywhere on the planet. Ready to hit the slopes but not sure where to start? Whether you're strapping ...

• Beaver Creek’s Ski & Snowboard School is nicknamed the Ivy League of ski schools. The school’s instructors are made up of experts from around the world, including the United States, England, ...

Soon, the mountain peaks around Los Angeles will turn white. Many will head up to the slopes, where groomed resort trails await. Today, let’s talk about snowboarding. For some, the thought brings back ...

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

For Jeff Lifgren, a ski or snowboard lesson starts long before someone sets boots to snow and ends long after the day is done. “The entire day can really make or break the experience,” said Lifgren, ...

No one ever said learning to ski or snowboard was particularly fun or easy — only that it was something one had to endure before enjoying zipping down snow-covered slopes atop one or two pieces of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Many ski resorts opened for the season at the beginning of December. Since then, Adaptive sports groups around the Capital Region have started providing winter sports lessons at ...