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Tips for ski savings

Tips for ski savings

The tanked economy is as nerve-racking as a novice on a double black diamond run. Skiers and snowboarders need to strategize to get the most for their dollar.
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Checking in

Looking for a cozy inn or B&B? Search Boston Globe reviews throughout New England and plan your romantic excursion.
Your spring ski photos

Your spring ski photos

Just because spring has crept up on us doesn't mean the good skiing is over — see the proof.
NELSAP chat transcript

NELSAP chat transcript

Jeremy Davis, founder of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, discussed the Northeast's skiing history, and the areas around the region that time forgot.
Just say, 'spa'

Just say, 'spa'

Destination spas are where skiers and shoppers, riders and readers can regroup, relax, and relive their day’s experiences in a pampering —and warm — environment.
Reader resort report cards

Reader resort report cards

How do the biggest New England resorts stack up against your local hill? Take part in our interactive survey and compare your grades against how other skiers and riders ranked each aspect of the mountain.
Burton's steamy snowboards

Burton's steamy snowboards

Burton has found itself at the center of a growing controversy in Vermont, with residents, students, and politicians debating free speech and sexism on the ski slopes.
Destination of the week

Crawford Notch, N.H.

Black Mountain near Crawford Notch, N.H. is the oldest ski resort in the state.

Ski Guru's photo of the week

ski guru photo of the week At Jackson Hole's infamous Couloir Trail, consistently rated one of the most difficult runs in the US. Photo courtesy of Ethan Binns.
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From The Boston Globe

Murphy mounting his challenge at US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Trevor Murphy always figured he’d have it all - the success, the attention, the television cameras, the crowds chanting his name. He just didn’t think it would be in golf.

Vonn adds to big haul

Lindsey Vonn seems to make history every time she wins - and she's doing that often.

Overall, Vonn's performance is unmatched

Feeling "almost normal" with her hand still bandaged following thumb surgery last month, Lindsey Vonn skied into the history books yesterday at the World Cup finals in Are, Sweden.

Waterville Valley ski club has been smashing success

In its infancy in this country, skiing was pioneering. Long before motor-driven lifts were invented, groups of friends headed to the mountains, climbed up carrying their skis, then skied down the untouched terrain on whatever conditions existed.

New England born and raised, night skiing continues to have bright future

If you could cram certain skiing pioneers into a time-travel machine to show them how their innovations outlived them, one of the more interesting candidates for such a hypothetical journey would be the Bay State's own Clarence Bousquet.

A grand weekend is on docket at Killington

Vermont natives and fellow Olympians Kelly Clark and Hannah Teter will have at it this weekend at Killington for the US Snowboarding Grand Prix overall title. Clark is the defending Grand Prix champ and is leading the women's standings following a victory at the Copper Mountain opener and a second at Boreal. Teter, who won the halfpipe at Boreal, is ...

Fall prevents Vonn from clinching title

Lindsey Vonn clipped a gate in the slalom, missing a chance to clinch the overall title, and Sandrine Aubert of France won her first World Cup race yesterday, in Ofterschwang, Germany.

Dartmouth is beast of the East

Saving the best for last, Dartmouth crushed two of its closest rivals - Vermont and Middlebury - last weekend to score another undefeated season in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.

Taking aim at Games

Could Team Snowboardcross become an Olympic event in 2014? For the second season, US World Cup venues have showcased the relay race style exhibition event where teams of two are formed to compete head-to-head on a snowboardcross course. The first riders take their runs and their teammates start their descent when the first rider crosses the finish line.

There's truth in numbers

For as long as the skiing industry has self-reported snow conditions and trail counts, there have been customers willing to challenge and gripe about the accuracy of those reports.