7-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Falling Boulder at Lake Tahoe Ski Resort

The child was at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort, which said in a statement that she had not been skiing at the time it happened.

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If You Want to Ski Cheaply Next Season, Buy Now

Here’s how to get the best deals offered by Epic, Ikon and others.

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3 Helicopter Skiers Feared Dead in Alaska Avalanche, Officials Say

The group was traveling with guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation, which escorts backcountry skiers via helicopter to the tops of mountains that are otherwise inaccessible.

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1,200 Acres of Powder for Around $100: Skiing Vermont’s Bolton Valley

Brought back from the brink by devoted skiers and a new generation of a skiing family, Bolton Valley has cultivated a niche among Eastern ski areas as an affordable downhill and backcountry resort.

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A First Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.

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Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back

Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.

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Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers

The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.

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Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues

Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.

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Alaska in Winter: A Playground of Ice and Snow

Juneau, a popular cruise port in summer, becomes a deal-seeker’s base for skiing, skating, hiking and glacier-gazing in winter.

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One Ski Resort’s Long-shot Bet to Survive Low Snowfall and Devastating Wildfires

The closest ski hill to Los Angeles recently sold to an investment group with big plans. But can those ideas work amid catastrophic climate threats that continue to plague the mountain?

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