Get ready for a real leg burner. Sun Pow/Courtesy of Alyeska Resort Skiing or snowboarding in Alaska is at the top of most winter sports enthusiasts' wish lists. And while the state is best known for ...

Despite skiing's complicated phrases, slang, and descriptors when it comes to snow and gear, the sport uses a rather simple method for labeling the difficulty of trails. In North America, ski resorts ...

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Slightly silly colored shapes are a foundational element of the skiing experience. Green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond—these ski run difficulty levels give skiers a ...

PARK CITY, Utah – For weeks, we nervously watched the weather. While we were loaded with snow in Northeast Ohio, Utah was bare. Rainy. Warm. The day before we left for a six-day trip to Park City ...

The resort caters to serious skiers and snowboarders with the longest continuous double black diamond run in North America.

Last week, Christy Sports LLC, one of the largest specialty retailers and service providers in the Western U.S., announced that it has acquired Double Diamond Ski and Bike Shop, a premier specialty ...

Skiing or snowboarding in Alaska is at the top of most winter sports enthusiasts' wish lists. And while the state is best known for its helicopter-accessed big-mountain terrain, I took a more ...

Get ready for a real leg burner at Alyeska Resort in Alaska. Alyeska lives up to its “steep and deep” tagline with predominantly expert, black-diamond terrain and an average of 669 inches of annual ...