Skiers in Steamboat Springs practice box jumps for dryland training.

Get Your Family In Shape To Ski

You and the kids need to be physically ready for your upcoming ski vacation. Full article

 

A full blown ski and snowboard show returns to the Twin Cities.

Minnesota Ski & Snowboard Expo To Kick Off Season

A full blown ski and snowboard show returns to the Twin Cities. Full article

 

Perfect North Slopes offers one of the biggest tubing parks in the lower Midwest.

Tube And Slide Throughout The Midwest

The Midwest has a large number of lift-served sledding opportunities. Full article

 

Erich Sailer, race instructor of Buck Hill, Minn., has coached over 25,000 young skiers.

Midwest Snowsports Schools Among The Nation's Best

The Midwest is the right region of the country to learn how to ski or snowboard. Full article

 

Buck Hill has made improvements during the off-season.

Buck Hill Improves Its Beginner Terrain

Buck Hill, which over the years has produced several legendary slalom racing greats such as Olympians Kristina Koznic and Lindsey Kildow Vonn, hasn't forgotten where it all starts.  Buck Hill has a... Full article

 

Good skiing 'staycations' are available within a tank of gas from some major metropolitan areas.

Top 10 Ski 'Staycations'

The newest buzzword in the travel vocabulary is "staycation." It means staying home and still doing the things one loves to do. That's difficult for skiers and riders who don't live in... Full article

 

Minneapolis Ski And Board Fest Coming Up

Attend the Minneapolis Ski and Snowboard Fest and receive a lift ticket. Full article

 

Twin Cities Celebrate Winter

The St. Paul Winter Carnival, the oldest winter carnival in the nation, celebrates 120 years of existence this winter. The dates are January 26 – February 4 and it's a wintry blast.... Full article

 

Mild Weather Mucks with Midwest

Unfortunately, as the National Weather Service predicted in early October, an El Nino underway in the Pacific Ocean, has contributed to a mild start to winter across much of the nation and... Full article

 

Wind Power Hits the Midwest

Earlier this season I reported on Michigan's Crystal Mountain and their commitment to using wind power, and now Buck Hill, located near the Twin Cities, was a recipient of the National Ski... Full article