There’s no better way to banish the winter blues and get the adrenaline racing than to take a winter skiing trip. The rush of hurtling down the slopes whilst you take in the stunning snowy scenery is enough to bring out an energised smile in even ...

10 km and 15 km Combined Skiing - Baltimore Sun

Skating on a frozen lake was fun. So was taking a dogsled ride, trekking to an ice-encrusted gorge and learning how to cross-country ski beneath snowcapped evergreens. The sheer variety of winter activities in the upstate Lake Placid area, combined ...

Nevada City mountain climber to speak this week - Union

A Nevada City man who has climbed peaks in the Swiss Alps and Nepal will give a presentation of his adventures Thursday during a meeting of the Nordic Skiers of Nevada County. The presentation by Phil Desjardins will begin with socializing at 6 p.m ...

Wind, heavy snow create Avalanche danger - Coloradoan

KUSA - The weekend storm that brought as much as 4 feet of snow to the northern mountains coupled with 100 mph winds has created extreme avalanche danger. The northern and central mountains of Colorado are under an AVALANCHE WARNING through 10 a.m ...

Weather Window: BOOM or Bust! - Sierra Sun

Photo from Author's Collection The North American Championships at Squaw Valley in 1959 were saved by a series of February storms. Thanksgiving has come and gone and winter sports enthusiasts in the Truckee-Tahoe region are still waiting for the ...