Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Val d’Isere is one of the best resorts for beginners - Yann ALLEGRE Planning your first ski holiday can be daunting. There is a ...

Even if your typical cold-weather routine involves avoiding the outdoors at all costs, there’s no denying that winter takes on a picturesque vibe on a ski trip. Think hot tubs, après ski drinks, and ...

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 ...

After plunking down thousands of dollars for a condo and airfare to some faraway mountains, does anyone really want to spend hundreds more on ski lessons? That depends on whether you want to be a ...

Simply put, skiing and snowboarding are expensive. Whether buying lift tickets, booking transportation, hiring instructors or stocking up on ski resort gear like ski goggles, ski helmets, base layers ...

Only two Colorado two ski areas -- Aspen Mountain and Silverton Mountain -- have absolutely no beginner terrain. Everyplace else has at least one gentle ultra-beginner slope and meandering ...

Lots of first-timers begin their winter recreation careers at the little guys, places like Summit Ski Area at Government Camp. Summit has a small chairlift used by families and beginners for skiing ...

Ski coach Rob Gallagher demonstrates a technique to Andy Lee during an adult ski lesson at Copper Mountain in Colorado. (Christian Murdock, Colorado Springs Gazette/TNS) Cadence Peterson gets an early ...

If you`ve never been on skis and want to give the sport a try, you can do it for free or for a special introductory rate between Jan. 8 and Feb. 7, courtesy of America`s ski industry. Always trying to ...