Tag: ski

The Heart of New England Skiing and Snowboarding

Smugglers’ Notch, or “Smuggs,” as it’s affectionately referred to, is like that lifelong friend from your youth that you share fond memories with. You may seldom see them, but when you do—it’s a whopping good time! Set on three mountains in a state forest backdropped by Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s tallest peak, it is the perennial…


Enjoy Family Play in Breckenridge, Colorado

It’s rare that you find a mountain town as quaint, chic, and charming as Breckenridge. Our recent family trip to this Colorado gem paid off brilliantly because we got to take our love of winter sports to new heights. On the last day, I thought I was the happiest I had ever been. The snow…


French Actor Gaspard Ulliel Dies at 37 After Ski Accident

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads and portraying fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic, has died at 37 following a ski accident in the Alps, French media reported on Wednesday. Ulliel, who won a French Cesar award for best actor for his role in “It’s Only the…


5-Year-Old British Girl ‘Killed in Collision on French Ski Slope’

A five-year-old British girl has been killed in a collision on a ski slope in the Alps, according to French media. The girl was one of five children taking part in a ski lesson in Flaine, in the Haute-Savoie region of France, when she was “violently” struck by another skier who lost control on Saturday…


Skiing Santas Back to Shredding Maine Slopes for Charity

NEWRY, Maine—Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the ski slope. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on Sunday to raise money for charity. The jolly ol’ St. Nicks took a break last year because of the global pandemic. But they returned to kick off the ski…


Embracing the Wonder of Winter in Snowmass, Colorado

My sanity was questioned when friends and family found out I was leaving sunny Florida for a quick trip to the cold Colorado mountains during one of the harshest weeks of winter—the same week much of Texas was battling unprecedented snowfall and the resulting chaos, and the same week Snowmass had just received a grand…


Winter Wonderlands: The 5 Best Places in the U.S. to Celebrate the Cold

Now more than halfway through, winter is many things to many people—snowy and white, bright and festive, full of wonderful reasons to get outside, on snowshoes and skis and snowboards, amidst the snap of a cold, sunny day. But for some? They don’t love it, so much. Because winter also means slippery roads, and difficult…


Ski Escape: Sunday River, Maine

What’s the cure for a family suffering from a pandemic-fueled case of cabin fever? Road trip! Instead of running from winter’s chill, we decided to drive toward it. As a blizzard was forecast, we drove 5.5 hours northeast from Connecticut to the Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine—just before a foot of fresh snow blanketed…


Ellicottville, N.Y.: A Ski Town to Enjoy in Every Season

I wake up early, fumbling around in the half-light of dawn to turn off my alarm. Stepping over my daughters, who are sleeping on the floor, I pull on my thermals and ski socks, and tiptoe downstairs to start the coffee. My dad is already outside, scraping off the car and loading up our skis…