When you think about the commitment you make coming to the slopes and purchasing airfare, lodging, lift tickets and equipment, are you also investing in the sport once you arrive? Many people only ...

Kellan Hirschler is standing in a large room in San Francisco — learning how to snowboard. Hirschler, a 30-year-old nurse who lives in the Castro District, is a student at Adventurous Sports, an ...

Photograph courtesy of Wisp Resort. A smart layout and tons of beginner terrain make this Deep Creek Lake resort a mecca for novices. Take lessons and hone your ski legs in a sequestered learning ...

Often [beginner] skis will be shorter, so you can learn quicker basics of it before moving up and progressing further, she says. When you buy boots, the ski shop can custom-fit them to your feet, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to learn how to ski this winter? Vermont has one of the best places to do so in the country, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST ...

On a chilly January afternoon, I dropped off ski gear at Eagle Valley Middle School in preparation for the two days of school-wide camaraderie on the mountain. The massive band room was quickly ...